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A Mitzi Gaynor dress and coat, designed by Arnold Scaasi
10 December 2019, 14:00 PST
Los AngelesSold for US$828.75 inc. premium
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A Mitzi Gaynor dress and coat, designed by Arnold Scaasi
Comprising a mid-length sleeveless gold floral damask dress with a scoop neck and a crinoline of satin and tulle underneath, bearing an interior label inscribed, "Scaasi," together with a matching cape lined in dramatic burgundy velvet, with deep front pockets and front button closures, with a matching interior label. Though it dates to 1958, Mitzi wore this elegant ensemble in publicity photographs outside her Beverly Hills home in 1965. She later loaned the outfit for a 1996-97 Scaasi retrospective in New York titled, "Scaasi: The Joy of Dressing Up." Scaasi and Mitzi had a long and fruitful business relationship; in fact, unlike other designers, Scaasi enjoyed collaborating directly with custom clientele on "luxurious and dramatic garments that suited their lifestyles." Accompanied by a photo of Mitzi modeling the ensemble.


















