Cocktail dress

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Cocktail dress of red dotted net. Sleeveless, wide boat neckline with off-the-shoulder sleeves of two layers of cascading ruffled net reinforced at edges with one inch of synthetic horsehair crinoline. Natural waistline accented with ribbon belt of red synthetic trimmed in picots with large bow at front secured with two hook-and-eye closures and a snap, secured at waist with chain-stitched loops. Starting at drop-waist, three wide flounces of self, also reinforced at bottom edge with one inch of synthetic horsehair crinoline. Hidden zipper closure at center back with hook-and-eye closure at neckline. Lined in red synthetic with boning sewn in … continued below

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1 dress

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Scaasi, Arnold 1984/1989.

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This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 32 times. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Cocktail dress of red dotted net. Sleeveless, wide boat neckline with off-the-shoulder sleeves of two layers of cascading ruffled net reinforced at edges with one inch of synthetic horsehair crinoline. Natural waistline accented with ribbon belt of red synthetic trimmed in picots with large bow at front secured with two hook-and-eye closures and a snap, secured at waist with chain-stitched loops. Starting at drop-waist, three wide flounces of self, also reinforced at bottom edge with one inch of synthetic horsehair crinoline. Hidden zipper closure at center back with hook-and-eye closure at neckline. Lined in red synthetic with boning sewn in front and back from neckline to natural waist.

Labels: Center back inside “Scaasi Boutique”; inside left hip “8” and “Dry Clean Only”

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1 dress

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Purchased by donor in Scaasi showroom in NYC in 1980s; donor had met Scaasi on a number of occasions.

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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  • 1984/1989

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  • May 27, 2021, 9:06 p.m.

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Scaasi, Arnold. Cocktail dress, physical object, 1984/1989; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1634290/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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