Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit

By: Aug. 04, 2015
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Arnold Scaasi, Canadian fashion designer who created ensembles for the rich and famous, died today, August 4, 2015. He was 85. Scaasi crafted one of his most recognized, and perhaps infamous, outfits for stage and screen star Barbra Streisand. She wore it to the 1969 Academy Awards, where she won the Oscar for her performance in the film FUNNY GIRL.

Commenting tonight on Scaasi, Streisand said: "I was very saddened to hear of Arnold Scaasi's passing. Arnold was a wonderful designer who knew how to combine fantasy and craftsmanship. He made many fabulous outfits for me over the years and unfortunately, only one of them stole the headlines. I had no idea when I wore it to receive the Academy Award that the outfit would become see-through under the lights! I was embarrassed but it sure was original at the time."

Scroll down to watch footage of Scaasi's iconic, see-through creation as Babs climbed the stage that night, plus stills of the outfit, as well as a peek at Lea Michele in a copy of the original, sparkling during an episode of Fox's musical series GLEE!

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit
Arnold Scaasi

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit
Barbra Streisand's 1969 Oscars outfit

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit
Barbra Streisand's 1969 Oscars dress

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit
Barbra Streisand poses with her award at the 1969 Oscars

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit
Barbra Streisand in her 1969 Oscars dress

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit
Barbra Streisand at the 1969 Oscars; Lea Michele in costume for FUNNY GIRL on GLEE

Photo Flash: Barbra Streisand Remembers Designer Arnold Scaasi and Her Iconic Oscars Outfit
Lea Michele wears Babs' one-of-a-kind outfit in an episode of GLEE on FOX.



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