Text: Here, a model wears the same half muslin as an Elliptical Skirt. Charles James used his elliptical-shaped carapace to transfrom the Lee Krasner Skirt into a jacket and a cape. Charles James never finished these designs. These drawings by Antonio Lop

Here, a model wears the same half muslin as an Elliptical Skirt. Charles James used his elliptical-shaped carapace to transfrom the Lee Krasner Skirt into a jacket and a cape. Charles James never finished these designs. These drawings by Antonio Lopez illustrate Charles James’ idea that a perfect shape can fit different areas of the body. Extensions like sleeves and collars are added as design elements to this basic shape.