James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer); Samuel Winston Inc. (manufacturer)
1951
This dress was initially designed as a ready-to-wear dress for production by Samuel Winston. The precisely placed seams allowed the garment to be tailored to the exact measurements of its wearer. Only one other version is known to still exist: ...
James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer); Samuel Winston Inc. (manufacturer)
1953
This ready-to wear dress was initially designed for and marketed by mass-manufacturer Samuel Winston. The exact number of copies manufactured is unknown, but at least one additional version (in brown and black wool) exists, located in the...
James, Charles, 1906-1978 (designer); Samuel Winston Inc. (manufacturer)
1952
There are four known versions of this dress, including this one worn by Chicagoan, Mrs. Byron Harvey, Jr. The others belonged to Mrs. Jean de Menil, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, and Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr.
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