Advanced Search 
Thumbnail-size images of copyrighted artworks are displayed under fair use, in accordance with guidelines recommended by the Code of Best Practices in Fair Use for the Visual Arts, published by the College Art Association in February 2015.
Day ensemble
Arnold Scaasi (American, 1930–2015)
American
Medium/Technique
Wool
Dimensions
Center back (jacket): 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Center back (top): 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Center back (dress): 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Center back (top): 53.3 cm (21 in.)
Center back (dress): 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. William C. Van Siclen, Jr.
Accession Number2012.537.1-3
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionWoman's teal suit jacket. Wool jacket with crew neck. Interior hook and eye closure. Exterior embelished with two large decorative covered buttons.
Woman's sleeveless, crew-neck top in teal wool. Zipper and hook and eye closure at back. Interior lined with white silk.
Woman's teal, wool dress with silk upper bodice. Silk, sleeveless bodice with crew neck. Wool, A-line skirt. Hook and eye and zipper closure at upper back.
Woman's sleeveless, crew-neck top in teal wool. Zipper and hook and eye closure at back. Interior lined with white silk.
Woman's teal, wool dress with silk upper bodice. Silk, sleeveless bodice with crew neck. Wool, A-line skirt. Hook and eye and zipper closure at upper back.
Signed
Interior label (jacket): "SCAASI" "FROST BROS."
Interior label (top): "SCAASI"
Interior label (top): "SCAASI"
ProvenanceAugust 2012, purchased by Pamela Parmal, Providence, RI on eBay; 2012, gift of Parmal to the MFA. (Accession date: September 26, 2012)