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Charles James

Hardcover • 2014 • 1. edition

Charles James

By Harold Koda, Jan Reeder

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About the book

"His work went beyond fashion and was a fine art." -a Charles James patron Charles James, often considered to be America's first couturier, was renowned in the 1940s and 1950s as a master at sculpting fabric for the female form and creating fashions that defined mid-century glamour. Although James had no formal training as a dressmaker, he created strikingly original and complex designs, including intricate ball gowns worn by members of high society in New York and Europe. This lavishly illustra...Show more

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ISBN

9780300204360

Publisher

Yale University Press

Published year

2014

Language

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1

Original title

Charles James

Format

Hardcover

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