1960s Arnold Scaasi Couture Strapless Purple Silk Dress w Silver Thread Detailing designer-geoffrey-beene The matching jacket also has

The matching jacket also has a velvet edge around the waist and I love how the neck and front have used the natural pattern of the lace to create visual interest at all the edges

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Amazing and rare youth quake movement

as does the back

I love the fabric with its colors woven through the blue base

1960s Arnold Scaasi Couture Strapless Purple Silk Dress w Silver Thread Detailing designer-geoffrey-beene The matching jacket also hasArnold Scaasi was born Arnold Isaacs in Montreal and the name Scassi is simply his own name reversed. He studied in Montreal and in Paris, apprenticed at the house of Paquin and then worked with the legendary Charles James. In 1964, he opened own couture salon. He dressed Hollywood stars like Lauren Bacall, Diahann Carroll and Elizabeth Taylor. He dressed several first ladies including Mamie Eisenhower, Hillary Clinton and both Bush first ladies. He