Charles James Thesis Statement

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Charles James was an Anglo-American fashion designer who began producing designs in 1920 and ended in 1958. James is known for his elegant and glamourous designs where he “pushed fabrics to their extreme”. The designer altered future fashion with his use of unorthodox placement of seams and darts, along with altering grains of fabrics. THESIS STATEMENT *************** On July 18th, 1906, Charles James was born in Camberley, Surrey, England. His father, Ralph James was a captain in the British military and his mother, Louise James, was a wealthy socialite from Chicago. His parents met while his mother was on a cruise with her family and his father was returning from China. (NEW YORKER) As a child, James studied piano and music composition.