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Why Charles James saw himself as a sculptor of fabric

"The construction defies any usual dress-making norms."

"The construction defies any usual dress-making norms."

Curator Jan Glier Reeder on an evening dress by Charles James.

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Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world. Each episode is interpreted by a Museum photographer.

Photography by Karin L. Willis

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Photograph by Jerry Cooke, © JCA, Inc. 2013

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Jan Glier Reeder
Former Consulting Curator

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Evening dress, Charles James  American, silk/rayon, silk, American
Charles James
1946