Leading dress designer of America , 43 year old Charles James , over here on a flying visit, accepted and invitation of English designer Hardy Amies to give a display of some of his fashions in London . To do so he borrowed some of the dresses of celebrities visiting this country . Photo shows : At the fashion show in Saville Row last night , Hardy Aimes , seated on the floor , looks at two mannequins wearing dresses from Charles James ' s collections . 22 July 1949