Scaasi, Arnold 1930-2015 (1930-2015)

Person

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 1 Collection or Record:

October 15-16, 1994, 1994

folder

Identifier: SC.214.1.1.476

Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1994

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / Eleanor Lambert Columns and Column Records / Eleanor Lambert Columns

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Subject: Fur garments X