Model in Charles James gown as featured in Modess ad campaign, photo by Cecil Beaton, Vogue, November 1, 1948

In a few notable instances James created skirts that appeared to be symmetrical front and back, side to side. These gowns demonstrate a virtuoso handling of abundant cloth. They are draped with such an excess of fabric that its pillow-like crescents, for all their volume, do not require any inner support.

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