"La Sirène"

Charles James

1941 · Silk · Costume Institute

This sensuously shaped dress, popularly known as the Lobster dress, is essentially a gathered tube. With the exception of the draping to create the bust and back bodice, the gown is a series of horizontal release tucks.

Artist

Charles James

Date

1941

Medium

Silk

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Bequest of Marta C. Raymond, 1989