James Charles Evening jacket
Date: 1937 (designed)
Techniques: Quilted satin, filled with down
Place: Paris, France
A surrealistic composition is made when unrelated objects or symbols are placed in the same composition and the viewer's subconscious mind is left to determine the meaning. In fashion it can be combining unrelated fabrics or ideas, creating a paradox. This jacket was created by Charles James for Mrs. Oliver Burr Jennings in 1937. It was designed in the same way a down quilt would be constructed. It became a cult item in the 1970s and James wanted to try it in other materials such as leather or nylon stuffed with kapok for skiing or other sportswear.
source: Victoria and Albert Museum
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/objectid/O75134
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