Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Ball Gown, 1949–50. Red silk velvet, red silk satin, white cotton organdy. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Arturo and Paul Peralta-Ramos, 1954 (2009.300.2786) #CharlesJames