Woman's dress

Green silk strapless dress with curved front bodice and straight skirt in front, with large rear "bustle" below curved waist seam. Lower rear skirt is full and slightly trained. Applied bow of self fabric at back with silk rose attached in center. Fastens with hook and eyes and zipper. Layers of green and white tulle support the rear of the skirt. Main tubular front skirt is lined in green silk. Hem stiffened with horsehair (also in lining of skirt). Fall 1986 collection (without roses in back), #1161

Provenance

The artist; 2010, gift of the artist to the MFA. (Accession date: September 22, 2010)

Credit Line

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

Copyright

© Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Woman's dress

  • American, Fall 1986
  • Designed by Arnold Scaasi, American, born in 1930
New York, New York, United States
Dimensions
Center front: 138.4 cm (54 1/2 in.)
Medium or Technique
Silk satin weave; silk plain weave; tulle; plastic boning and zipper; applied silk or synthetic flower
Classification
Costumes
Accession Number
2010.687
Not on view

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