76.166.10

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Rainbow_57 Left to right 69.170.5 (hat case), 74.107.243 (pin, earrings case), 79.169.6 (bag and shoes case), 82.208.3 (wrap bodice dress), 71.265.7 (black dress), 77.228.2 (pale pink dress), 76.166.10 (floral dress), 82.3.2 (orange dress), 70.62.1 (pink dress), 2003.89.1 (textile wall), U.368 (shoes case), 2004.50.2 (earrings case), 2005.77.3 (hat case), 91.14.5 (bag case), 83.164.2 (shoes case)

Object: Cocktail dress

Designer: Scaasi (1930 - 2015)

Date: c. 1960

Medium: Multicolor silk satin chiné with crinoline

Country: USA

Credit Line: Gift of Kay Kerr Uebel

Object number: 76.166.10

DescriptionStrapless cocktail dress in bright floral printed silk satin chiné, in shades of yellow, orange and green; squared front and back neckline extension; bell skirt over crinoline, with wide pleated bustle effect over CB flare

Label Text:Scaasi was not a designer to shy away from color. This dynamic evening dress, made from exquisite floral silk chiné of deep oranges and greens, with bold cuts and shaping, exemplifies the allure of Scaasi. It is typical of his early designs, which used bright large-scale patterned silks an interesting cuts rather than heavy trim. When asked the theme of 1981 collection, Scaasi's simple reply was "to make pretty clothes."

Exhibitions:

Scaasi: Exuberant Fashion
She's like a Rainbow: Colors in Fashion