Documented Fall 1987 Arnold Scaasi Black Strapess Velvet & Green Silk Full Skirt Silk Dress z-archive-1950s You can also wear the

You can also wear the shoulders lower

Length: 55" from top of the bodice to the front hem

There was no desperate groping: this is the way the most expensive clothes in the world should look

Each bead and sequin has been hand applied onto an ivory silk chiffon base that has a touch of transparency

Documented Fall 1987 Arnold Scaasi Black Strapess Velvet & Green Silk Full Skirt Silk Dress z-archive-1950s You can also wear theThe sleeved version of this dress walked the runway for the Fall 1987 collection. It was made under the creative direction of Arnold Scassi. Scaasi launched his boutique line in 1984 and it was high end ready to wear and very expensive. He was born Arnold Isaacs in Montreal and the name Scassi is simply his own surname in reverse. He studied in Montreal and in Paris, apprenticed at the house of Paquin and then worked with the legendary Charles James.