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Charles James | "Butterfly" | The owner of this dress purchased it at Lord & Taylor for $1,250, the equivalent of $12,000 today. It was, according to her recollection, surprisingly comfortable to wear despite its eight-pound weight and posterior amplitude. Butterfly Ball Gown, Charles James, Glamour Vintage, Cecil Beaton, James Charles, Costume Institute, Vintage Gowns, Vintage Couture, Historical Dresses

Like the metamorphosis from caterpillar to shimmering butterfly, the woman who wriggles into the narrow body of this gown assumes the enchantment of a winged beauty. For the effect, James exaggerated the torso length of the sheath with “the highest bustline in 125 years” and layered transparent tulle in unexpected colors to accrue depth of tone and iridescent shimmer to the surrogate wings

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"Diamond" dress (image 5) | Charles James | American | 1957 | silk, synthetic | Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Accession Number: 2009.300.1015 James Diamond, Fashion 1940s, Charles James, 1920s Flapper Dress, Afternoon Dress, Costume Institute, Costume Collection, Vintage Inspiration, Fashion Catalogue

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

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Tangible Brilliance: “Charles James: Genius Deconstructed” at the Chicago History Museum | Vogue Swan Dress, Chicago History Museum, Jacques Fath, Charles James, Vintage Fashion 1950s, Afternoon Dress, Fashion 1950s, Retro Mode, Costume Institute

At “Charles James: Genius Deconstructed” people will have the chance to look at three iconic James designs that visitors can lift and touch and one dress even has a cut window in a vast skirt, so viewers can gaze at the 20 layers of fabric employed.

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