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Woman's ensemble in two parts (evening dress)

Arnold Scaasi1958

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Boston, MA, United States

Off-white strapless dress with green and red floral pattern ikat. Full skirt with gathered design at both sides of the hem and a fitted bodice. Center back zipper and hook and eye closure. Lined in off-white silk plain weave with boning and plastic horsehair interfacing in the bodice, gathering inside the hem and layered tulle in the skirt.

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  • Title: Woman's ensemble in two parts (evening dress)
  • Creator: Arnold Scaasi
  • Creator Birth Date: 1930
  • Date Created: 1958
  • Physical Dimensions: Center back: 93 cm (36 5/8 in.)
  • Provenance: Arnold Scaasi Collection—Gift of Arnold Scaasi. Made possible through the generous support of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, anonymous donors, Penny and Jeff Vinik, Lynne and Mark Rickabaugh, Jane and Robert Burke, Carol Wall, Mrs. I. W. Colburn, Megan O'Block, Lorraine Bressler, and Daria Petrilli-Eckert
  • Season: Fall 1958
  • Type: Dress
  • Rights: Arnold Scaasi Collection—Gift of Arnold Scaasi Made possible through the generous support of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, anonymous donors, Penny and Jeff Vinik, Lynne and Mark Rickabaugh, Jane and Robert Burke, Carol Wall, Mrs. I. W. Colburn, Megan O'Block, Lorraine Bressler, and Daria Petrilli-Eckert. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. All Rights Reserved.
  • Medium: Metal; plastic; tulle; silk satin weave, ikat; silk plain weave
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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