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‘Tree’ Evening Dress

Charles James

1955

Reshaping the body through corsetry was one of James’ lifelong fascinations. The quintessential feminine shape is perfected in this dress through rigid interior boning in the bodice and intricately tucked exterior hip drapery. As an added touch of sheer romanticism, the bouffant skirt is faced with rich white satin and supported by a profusion of colored tulle, a hidden blossom made visible with movement. Deploying a double entendre, James named the design for one of his clients, Marietta Peabody Fitzgerald Tree, mother of the model Penelope Tree, and also as a reference to the plant form, which the silhouette, uprooted, resembles.

pradaphne:

Freja Beha Erichsen in “Sex in the Shadows”, photographed by Mario Sorrenti for V Magazine #46.

thewakeupcall:

Querelle Jansen for Vogue Italia October 2005 by Steven Klein.

blueeyedgypsy:

I would love to have this.

etsythings:

(via Custom Size Peach and Ivory Burlesque Feather Corset by Glamtastik)

$250.00

sicklilmuffinx:

Want this as my outfit for the EA show!!

ragequitmotherducker:

I love this. It’s amazing :D

wellarentyougorgeous:

UGHHH FFFFUUUUUU. Here’s the plan! I will draw out my dream clothes and someone will make them for me! I wish I knew how to TT-TT

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