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Arnold Scaasi: Vogue Patterns
View post: Arnold Scaasi: Vogue PatternsIn celebration of Canada Day, this post is dedicated to the late Arnold Scaasi. Arnold Scaasi (1930-2015) was born in Montreal as Arnold Isaacs. (Scaasi is Isaacs backwards—depending who you ask, the designer changed his name either to sound more Italian or less Jewish.) His father was a furrier, his mother had studied opera, and…
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Halston of Bergdorf Goodman – Vogue 7082
View post: Halston of Bergdorf Goodman – Vogue 7082Royal Ascot begins today. Here’s a look at an Ascot-worthy Halston pattern. Halston licensed millinery designs with Vogue Patterns during his time as Chief Milliner at Bergdorf Goodman. (See my earlier Mad Men-era millinery post.) Vogue 7082 is a petal headpiece with optional veil: Here’s the envelope description: Bridal headpiece. Large or small petal headpiece…
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