Fixed fan

Charles James

1935–47 · feathers · Costume Institute

James used this unique wing-like fan form to accessorize his dresses in numerous fashion spreads between 1935 and 1949. Wing-like protrusions and forms were a consistent element of the design vocabulary seen in his dresses.

Artist

Charles James

Date

1935–47

Medium

feathers

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Brooklyn Museum Collection