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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Wedding dress, 1958. Silk taffeta. Scaasi, New York. Gift of Mrs. Kenneth Hirsh. 1996.304
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	Scaasi, Arnold (designer)
Place of Origin	New York
Date	1958
Physical Description	Dress of yellow-orange taffeta. V-shaped neckline; short, gusseted kimono sleeves. Overskirt features tiny pleats at front waist, and a back that drapes to create a "sacque" look. Underskirt has a darted front and pleated back. Both skirts interfaced with organza and tulle, and a petticoat of gathered tulle. Decorative bows at back. Center back closure. Falls to mid-calf.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) taffeta organza tulle (meshed textile) metal
Object History	Worn for donor's wedding on October 6, 1958.
Curatorial Statement	Canadian-born fashion designer Arnold Isaacs is best known for dressing numerous first ladies. Shortly after Isaacs got into fashion, he flipped the spelling of his last name to give it an "Italian air" and Scaasi was born.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments
Object Types	dresses (garments) wedding dresses
Related Persons	Levy, Harriet Hirsh, Kenneth
Related Terms	weddings
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. Kenneth Hirsh
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© 2014 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Exhibition History	I Do! Chicago Ties the Knot. Chicago History Museum (2010/05/22 - 2011/01/03)
Object Number	1996.304
Image File Name	i54470.jpg; index.cpd
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Title	i54469
Copyright Notice	© 2014 Chicago Historical Society, all rights reserved.
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection (Chicago History Museum)

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