1960s Arnold Scaasi Couture Peach Silk Organza Dress w Incredible Sleeves designer-balmain The top opens like a

The top opens like a card and you slip it on and zip it to close up one side and then hook the top shoulder on that same side

The vest is lined in a matching color tissue silk and has no closures

The dress slips on and you hook it into place at the waist

The coat sits over this for the ultimate dramatic statement and again is a simple design as to not take away form the textile it is created from

1960s Arnold Scaasi Couture Peach Silk Organza Dress w Incredible Sleeves designer-balmain The top opens like aArnold 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