Text: The shoulder – how to start draping a silhouette: Working as a sculptor, Charles James used fabric and padding to mold extensions to his dress form that produced new and innovative tools. For his creations, the shoulder is the starting point in th

The shoulder – how to start draping a silhouette: Working as a sculptor, Charles James used fabric and padding to mold extensions to his dress form that produced new and innovative tools. For his creations, the shoulder is the starting point in the development of a new silhouette. The weight and balance of a garment should sit on the shoulder, close to the neckline. The shoulder line was most often an important signature element of his creations. This node exposes one of Charles James’ most exciting work tools that he invented. The Shoulder Shell, placed on the man- nequin, shapes the upper part of the torso in a distinctive way. The Shoulder Shell is the foundation for any draping.