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Charles James: Designer in Detail Without formal training, he created some of the most ambitious and dramatic couture of the 20th century and became the designer of choice for powerful clients, including Marlene Dietrich, Gypsy Rose
| Title | : | Charles James: Designer in Detail |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.58 (293 Votes) |
| Id Book | : | 1851778217 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-03-17 |
| Type File | : | PDF, DOC, RTF, ePub |
Charles James (1906–1978)—one of the most celebrated and sought-after couturiers of his day, and subject of a major exhibition in summer 2014 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art—won ecstatic praise for his highly innovative designs. Without formal training, he created some of the most ambitious and dramatic couture of the 20th century and became the designer of choice for powerful clients, including Marlene Dietrich, Gypsy Rose Lee, and socialites Millicent Rogers and Austine Hearst (wife of William Randolph Hearst Jr.). James was particularly famous for his nearly fanatical perfectionism and unpredictable temperament; his contracts with the ready-to-wear industry often ended in legal wrangling and contributed to both his fi nancial ruin and a reputation as a troubled genius. In this book, the first in a new series, James’s reputation is reexamined and his most stunning designs are analyzed in exacting detail, uncovering his geometric rigor and passion for materia
Timothy A. Long is curator of fashion and decorative arts at the Museum of London.
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While the story of the brown tree snake on Guam is an important one, it is much better told in Mark Jaffe's book "And No Birds Sing" (1994) and Jaffe's book has an Index. Burdick explains how its uprooting practices might add new habitat to forest species. Trace has a past from his time in Europe that he's buried, but in this book it's caught up to him. RIP in Sidney.. While stating their preference for the First Folio edition, they actually publish here a conflated version, with variant readings in a variety of brackets and poiinted parentheses, with explanations. Because in the thunderclap it illuminates our past and shakes the ground - if demands you stand your ground in the open field and look upon the reckoning.
Browne doesn't connect his story of Battle to the present day - he doesn't need too. The research isn't confined to one area and some surprising results are described.
Far distant from San Fra
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