Scaasi, Arnold 1930-2015 (1930-2015)
Dates
- Existence: 1930-2015
Biography
Arnold Scaasi was born in Canada in 1930 and is known for dressing five First Ladies, using French couture techniques. Former First Lady Barbara Bush says, "His dresses brought me great joy - whether they were for a state dinner or just a simple suit I could wear anywhere." Scaasi donated over 100 garments and sold his a portion of his archives to the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in 2009, the remainder reside at FIT Special Collections.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
1992 January, 1992
This folder contains a column on Arnold Scaasi, 8x10" black and white runway photos, with press releases attached, of ensembles by Scaasi, Scassi publicity tear sheets and a bio of Scassi.
December 14-15, 1996, 1996
This folder contains a column on Arnold Scaasi and color and black and white photos of dresses by Chanel, Carolina Herrera and 5x7" negatives.
November 9-10, 1996, 1996
This folder contains Arnold Scassi and color photos of Scaasi at a museum exhibition and black and white photos of a dress by Scaasi and 8x10" negatives.
October 15-16, 1994, 1994
This folder contains a column on fur, handwritten notes and black and white color photos of fur coats by Tepper Collection, black and white photocopies of photos of fur coats by Tepper Collection, Evelyn Paswall, Arnold Scassi, and Jerry Sobara.
September 7-8, 1991, 1991
This folder contains a column on suits and black and white photos of suits by Bill Blass and Pauline Trigere and ensembles by Adrienne Vittadini, Donna Karan and Scaasi.