1960s Arnold Scaasi Couture Gold Cording, Beading & Metallic Applique Dress Jacket Set designer-karl-lagerfeld The style is versatile too

The style is versatile too - style it for day with flats or paired with heels for evening events

the design is intricate and wonderful

It wraps and ties to close with additional snaps and hook & eye

The design is based on a classic caftan this pairs light cotton with a linen like finish with an explosion of color and movement with those strands of multi-coloured ribbon applied to the front

1960s Arnold Scaasi Couture Gold Cording, Beading & Metallic Applique Dress Jacket Set designer-karl-lagerfeld The style is versatile tooArnold Scaasi was born Arnold Isaacs in Montreal and the name Scassi is simply his own name reversed. 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 Bush first ladies. He