Dress #83.2: Charles James dress in green mouse Materials: Japanese papers and cotton

Materials: Japanese papers and cotton floss on cotton paper

an opera coat

has a similarly lengthy Latin title which translates as ‘The subterranean world

Materials: Japanese & Korean paper

Dress #83.2: Charles James dress in green mouse Materials: Japanese papers and cottonThis hand stitched paper dress is based on a green wool mohair sheath made by Charles James in 1952 1953 as a sample for New York ready to wear manufacturer Samuel Winston. That relationship eventually ended in a lawsuit for breach of contract, as James was convinced that Winston was stealing his designs for one of his other labels, without crediting James. James eventually won back pay, but did not succeed with the claim of piracy. The dress is