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Ball Gowns

A famous Cecil Beaton photo from 1948 of nine models, including Marilyn Ambrose, Dorry Adkins, Carmen Dell'Orefice, Andrea Johnson, Lily Carlson, and Dorian Leigh, wearing various gowns by Charles James while posing in French & Company's eighteenth century French paneled room.
Vintage Fashion

The Sculptural Mid-Century Ball Gowns of Charles James

By Kris MantySep 13, 2021