"Diamond"
Designer Charles James American
Not on view
Eroticism takes many forms, both subtle and blatant, in James' oeuvre. In the design and cut of this mermaidlike dress, he pulled out all the stops. Curvaceous pattern pieces, which abstract and idealize the feminine form, are accentuated by playing off the luminescent and matte textures of contrasting materials. Black velvet reiterates the shapes. An affinity for the biomorphic forms typical of 1950s architectural and decorative arts is evidence of James' modernity.
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