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Charles Dana Gibson was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1867. A talented artist, Gibson sold his first drawing to Life Magazine when he was only 19. His early influences include How

- Charles James (1906-1978) : Charles James refers to a fashion designers who was born in Sandhurst, England in 1906. Charles James began designing in the 1920's and in 1926, he opened a hat shop named "Charles Boucheron

Deutsch: Charmeuse / Español: Charmeuse / Português: Charmeuse / Français: Charmeuse / Italiano: Charmeuse

Charmeuse is a lightweight, silky fabric with a glossy front and a matte back, commonly used in high-end fashion for its luxurious appearance and smooth texture.

Chasuble refers to a long, sleeveless outer garment/vestment, simply a round piece of fabric with a slit for the head usually without a hood worn by a priest when celebrating a mass.

Chatoyancy is the jewelry term referring to the "cat's-eye effect" seen in some stones when cut in the cabochon style.

Chatoyancy appears as a single beam of light through a gem

Chausses refers to Mail leggings. Mail is a type of armor or jewelry consisting of small metal rings linked together in a pattern forming a mesh.

Check refers to a variety of patterns, including gingham, tattersall, houndstooth, plaid and checkerboard.

Checker refers to the person backstage at a Fashion Show who checks the Outfit and Model prior to them entering the Runway to make sure all the details have been attended to.