Striking 1980s Arnold Scaasi Couture Black Silk Strapless Dress w Pink Lined Half Bow & Shawl designer-balestra-roma August 1981

August 1981

It is chic and elegant yet still feels edgy

This amazing Rive Gauche jacket by Yves Saint Laurent would have been based on the Haute Couture collection of that season and you can still see the influence of his earlier Russian collection in its cut

The fabric on this fantastic YSL shirt is a crisp cotton that has been custom screened with one of Yves favorite floral prints

Striking 1980s Arnold Scaasi Couture Black Silk Strapless Dress w Pink Lined Half Bow & Shawl designer-balestra-roma August 1981Arnold Scaasi 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. In 1964 he opened own couture salon. He dressed Hollywood stars like Lauren Bacall, Diahann Carroll and Elizabeth Taylor. He dressed several first ladies including Mamie Eisenhower, Hillary Clinton and both the Bush first