Taffeta cocktail dress
Scaasi
Fall 1988
Gathers, gathers, and more gathers! The crisp texture of this fabric is ideal to hold each fold in the fabric distinctly. This garment looks deceptively simple in its basic silhouette, but the creation of horizontal gathers that are distributed well over the hills and valleys of the body is a complex process. The gathered outer layer of this garment is supported underneath with a fully fitted layer that is shaped to the body with multiple darts and seams.
Gift of Arnold Scaasi