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Object Description
| Basic ID | Coat, 1958. Silk damask. Charles James, U.S.A. Worn by donor, Mrs. Eugene S. Davidson. 1979.148.1 |
| Artists/Makers | James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer) |
| Title | Overcoat |
| Other Title | Circular wrap |
| Place of Origin | United States |
| Date | 1958 |
| Description | Coat of gold-colored silk damask. Center front opening with clutch closure. Three-quarter length raglan sleeves. Falls to knee. |
| Materials/Techniques |
silk (fiber) damask |
| Object History | This coat was once a set of drapes that hung in the apartment of Mrs. Potter Palmer II where Mrs. Eugene Davidson moved following Mrs. Palmer's death. The drapes did not suit Mrs, Davidson, so she took them to James and asked him to create a coat for her. So much of the fine fabric was available that James used it for the exterior, facings and lining. |
| Curatorial Statement | James executed the original design of this coat by cutting and pinning the material while it was draped on Lily Pons, the first to wear this design, in 1947. He continued to reproduce it: first for private clients, then for sale in department stores; the last version of the design was created around 1970 for Elsa Peretti, a jewelry designer in New York. |
| Subjects | Davidson, Eugene S., Mrs. |
| Object Types | overcoats |
| Classification | costume (mode of fashion) |
| Categories |
clothing outerwear |
| Credit Line | Gift of Mrs. Eugene S. Davidson |
| Owner | Chicago Historical Society |
| Exhibition History | Charles James : Genius Deconstructed. Chicago History Museum (2011/10/22 - 2012/04/16) |
| Object Number | 1979.148.1 |
| Image File Name | i64542.jpg; index.cpd |
| Rights | All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use. |
| Collection Name | Costume and Textile Collection |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
Additional Information
| Basic ID | Coat, 1958. Silk damask. Charles James, U.S.A. Worn by donor, Mrs. Eugene S. Davidson. 1979.148.1 |
| Title | i64542 |
| Rights | All rights reserved. Contact Chicago History Museum, Rights & Reproductions (rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org) for use. |
| Collection Name | Costume and Textile Collection |
| Repository | Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038 |
