Creator Record
Metadata
Name |
Scaasi, Arnold |
Role |
Designer |
Dates & places of birth and death |
(1930-2015) |
Places of Residence |
After extensive and careful selection, between 1997-2003 the Santa Barbara Historical Museum was included on a list of prestigious institutions who were the recipients of a group of textiles from the important original couture collections of Arnold Scaasi's Archives - over 40 gowns were gifted. The Santa Barbara Historical Museum is the only museum of its size in the nation to be a recipient of his creations. |
About the Artist |
Arnold Scaasi is remembered as the premier New York designer for several Presidential First Ladies, movie stars and prominent media personalities. Evening wear was his specialty, intricate embroidery and sequinning his signature. |
