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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Photograph by Jerry Cooke, © JCA, Inc. 2013

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Jan Glier Reeder
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Evening dress, Charles James  American, silk/rayon, silk, American
Charles James
1946