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During those final years of his life, Charles James was fanatical about securing his proper place in the history of twentieth-century fashion. He dies in 1978 of pneumonia in the Chelsea Hotel, alone and penniless.
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Suit (image 3) | Charles James | American | 1948 | wool, silk | Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Accession Number: 2009.300.199a–d

Charles James produced some of the most memorable garments ever made. He began his design career in the It peaked between the late and mid- when his scarce and highly original gowns were sought after by society& most prominent women

The construction! Charles James: Beyond Fashion (Metropolitan Museum of Art): Harold Koda, Jan Reeder, Ralph Rucci, Sarah Scaturro, Glenn Petersen: 9780300204...

Charles James: Beyond Fashion (Metropolitan Museum of Art): Harold Koda, Jan Reeder, Ralph Rucci, Sarah Scaturro, Glenn Petersen:

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Short evening dress by Charles James, 1950 ♥ Juste la bonne longueur à mon sens :)

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The Met Presents: Charles James Exhibit

The Metropolitan Museum of Art - "Lyre" - Pattern - 1945
1946 Pattern by Charles James

Pattern Charles James (American, born Great Britain, Date: 1946 Culture: American Medium: paper Dimensions: 32 x 37 in. x 94 cm)

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Note: technical aspects of the "Four leaf clover" type dress ______________________________________ Charles James - technical details

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Charles James: Genius Deconstructed

Charles James couture, photograph Eliot Elisofon, Fashion Guild Award, october 1950, ©copyright LIFE magazine, 1950.
Charles James produced some of the most memorable garments ever made. He began his design career in the 1930s. It peaked between the late 1940s and mid- 1950s, when his scarce and highly original gowns were sought after by society's most prominent women

Charles James produced some of the most memorable garments ever made. He began his design career in the It peaked between the late and mid- when his scarce and highly original gowns were sought after by society's most prominent women

Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978). Muslin (detail), 1946. Machine– and hand–sewn white cotton muslin, hand–marked grain and seam lines in red, blue, and lead pencil. Photo © Nicholas Alan Cope. #ManusxMachina #CostumeInstitute
Charles James Butterfly Gowns, 1950s. Although he had salons in London an Paris in the 1930s, James was an influential American designer that opened a custom-made business in New York in the 1940s. Known for lavish ball gowns and architectural shapes, James was considered to be among the most original American designers.
Charles James used boning and forms to shape dresses. Photo: Courtesy of Chicago History Museum
Evening dress Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), Date: 1937, Medium: silk and rayon
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