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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Arnold Scaasi fashion sketches and swatches, 1966-1992

Collection

Identifier: SC.297

Scope and Contents This collection cotains both original and photocopied sketches by Arnold Scassi ranging from 1966-1992. Each sketch is accompanied by a fabric swatch and is separated into 21 folders by the collection season ( i.e., Boutique Fall 92) Fabric content is often noted alongside an indication of its use. For example "Printed silk dress and jacket - dress has printed silk ruffle at neckline with white guipure lace edging. Jacket has matching ruffle cuffs." Included in some folders are pricelist,...

Dates: 1966-1992

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive

CFDA Lambert CFDA Files to be Scanned, 1944-1979, CFDA winners, 1944-1979

folder

Identifier: SC.214.4.6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence, 8 x 10 black and white photographs of designer portraits and ensembles by the designers, and biographies of winning designers. Designers photographed include: Mollie Parnis, Halston, Trigere, David Evans, Calvin Klein, Adrian, Arnold Scaasi, Anna Potok, John Weitz, Thomas Brigance, Sydney Wragge, Bill Blass, and Willi Smith.

Dates: 1944-1979

Found in: Special Collections and FIT Archive / Eleanor Lambert collection, 1942-2003 / CFDA Series, 1944-2000

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