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Charles James Dresses

Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress
Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress

Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress

By Charles James

Located in New York, NY

A rare very find, rare Charles James Brown Satin Black Velvet Cocktail Dress.

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

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Charles James Original Drawing - Bi Color Dress

Charles James Original Drawing - Bi Color Dress

By Charles James

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Drawing on paper. NOTES: Signed Charles James 69 in pencil. PROVENANCE: Collection of Bill Cunningham Gift of Charles James.

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1960s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Crayon, Pastel, Pencil

Charles James Original Drawing - Dress with Darts.

Charles James Original Drawing - Dress with Darts.

By Charles James

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Drawing on paper. NOTES: Signed Charles James 1960 in Green Ballpoint Ink. PROVENANCE: Collection of Bill Cunningham Gift of Charles James.

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1960s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Paper, Pencil

Charles James Original Drawing - Dress, Bias Wrap Waist.

Charles James Original Drawing - Dress, Bias Wrap Waist.

By Charles James

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Drawing on paper. NOTES: Signed Charles James 1960 in Green Ink PROVENANCE: Collection of Bill Cunningham Gift of Charles James

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1960s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Paper, Pencil

Charles James Original Drawing - Bias Dress with Bows

Charles James Original Drawing - Bias Dress with Bows

By Charles James

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Drawing on paper. NOTES: Inscribed: For Bill Cunningham Signed by: Charles James 1969 PROVENANCE: Collection of Bill Cunningham Gift of Charles James.

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1960s Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Paper, Pastel, Pencil

Charles James Spiral Dress
Charles James Spiral Dress

Charles James Spiral Dress

By Charles James

Located in New York, NY

Charles James designed dresses under the label " Samuel Winston by Charles James" around 1952.

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1950s American Cocktail Dresses

Charles James for Samuel Winston, gray mohair cocktail dress
Charles James for Samuel Winston, gray mohair cocktail dress

Charles James for Samuel Winston, gray mohair cocktail dress

By Charles James

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An incredible example of James' simplicity and elegance.
One single front pocket on the left side which appears to be suspending the drape from the back-side of the dress.

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1950s Cocktail Dresses

1950s Charles James Dressform
1950s Charles James Dressform

1950s Charles James Dressform

By Charles James

Located in New York, NY

Literally the shape of women's fashion was dictated here first, on this actual dress form. Charles James was one of the most innovative and beloved designers of the 1930s 40s and 50s.

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1950s American Sculptures

Oscar de la Renta 2014 Met Ball Silver Strapless Ballgown Homage Charles James
Oscar de la Renta 2014 Met Ball Silver Strapless Ballgown Homage Charles James

Oscar de la Renta 2014 Met Ball Silver Strapless Ballgown Homage Charles James

By Oscar De La Renta

Located in Cloverdale, CA

Oscar de la Renta Spectacular 2014 Met Ball Silver Strapless Ballgown. Worn by Amy Adams to the Met Ball, this is an homage to Charles James , with two winglike trailing train's. The...

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2010s American Evening Dresses

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Located in Nice, FR

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Located in University City, MO

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Materials

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By Celine

Located in London, GB

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Located in Toronto, Ontario

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Located in Zürich, CH

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Charles James Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our collection of charles james dresses. For charles james dresses, black is a pretty popular color, but we also have beige, brown, red and more in stock now. The ideal items for you are waiting among the distinctive accessories we have available, which include versions made as long ago as the 20th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Charles james dresses such as these have likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Arnold Scaasi, George Halley and Charles James are consistently popular. If you’re browsing our inventory for these accessories, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for men and unisex.

How Much are Charles James Dresses?

Prices for charles james dresses can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $395 and can go as high as $10,000,000, while these items, on average, fetch $1,800.