Trousers
1972 (designed)
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Pair of trousers of intricate cross cut construction. Waist dips to a V at the front and front fastens with zip. Two fly away pockets situated on each hip. Wide cut legs with slightly belled bottoms with curved hems, slit on inside seams. High waist at back and each back leg is seamed at the knee. The plain weave white cotton is marked up in black and red to reveal straight grain of the fabric. Stamped in red on right buttock and left upper thigh 'Charles James'. Lines of black scrim emphasise dominant features of cut.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Cotton |
| Brief description | Women's trousers in white cotton, long, "diagonal waisted", show toile, designed by Charles James, New York, 1972. |
| Physical description | Pair of trousers of intricate cross cut construction. Waist dips to a V at the front and front fastens with zip. Two fly away pockets situated on each hip. Wide cut legs with slightly belled bottoms with curved hems, slit on inside seams. High waist at back and each back leg is seamed at the knee. The plain weave white cotton is marked up in black and red to reveal straight grain of the fabric. Stamped in red on right buttock and left upper thigh 'Charles James'. Lines of black scrim emphasise dominant features of cut. |
| Dimensions | Approximate size 10-12. |
| Marks and inscriptions | 'Charles James' (Stamped in red on right buttock and on left upper thigh.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Homer Layne |
| Object history | Toile of trousers cut for both men and women. The diagonal cut of the waist accommodates 25-29 inches. The four toiles in this group were given by Homer Lane, James’ assistant in the latter part of his life. Toiles were made in 1972. All but the trousers were made from early designs that he developed in the late twenties and early thirties. Jan G. Reeder, Curator, The Costume Institute, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Taken May, 2011, Compiled September, 2011 |
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| Accession number | T.23-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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