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Charles James: Beyond Fashion

On this one-of-a-kind clover leaf gown, the placement of the lace on the back bodice so that it "frames the erogenous zone above the buttocks" and the unexpected color combination of shell-pink silk faille with copper silk shantung are signature James characteristics.

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