Woman's evening dress
Arnold Scaasi
(American, 1930–2015)
Fall 1988
Object PlaceNew York, New York, United States
Medium/TechniqueSilk satin weave; silk (?) velvet; tulle with discontinuous supplementary weft patterning; metal; plastic
DimensionsCenter back: 132 cm (51 15/16 in.)
Credit LineArnold Scaasi Collection—Gift of Arnold Scaasi
Made possible through the generous support of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, anonymous donors, Penny and Jeff Vinik, Lynne and Mark Rickabaugh, Jane and Robert Burke, Carol Wall, Mrs. I. W. Colburn, Megan O'Block, Lorraine Bressler, and Daria Petrilli-Eckert
Accession number2009.4034
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
ProvenanceArnold Scaasi Collection—Gift of Arnold Scaasi
Made possible through the generous support of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, anonymous donors, Penny and Jeff Vinik, Lynne and Mark Rickabaugh, Jane and Robert Burke, Carol Wall, Mrs. I. W. Colburn, Megan O'Block, Lorraine Bressler, and Daria Petrilli-Eckert
Copyright© Museum of Fine Arts, BostonMade possible through the generous support of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf, anonymous donors, Penny and Jeff Vinik, Lynne and Mark Rickabaugh, Jane and Robert Burke, Carol Wall, Mrs. I. W. Colburn, Megan O'Block, Lorraine Bressler, and Daria Petrilli-Eckert
19th century
18th century
fourth quarter of the 18th century