He dressed the most famous First Lady of his time, and before his death at age 92 on March 17, Continental clotheshorse Oleg Cassini got to outfit one more...sorta. In the political thriller The Sentinel (in theaters April 21), Kim Basinger — wife to David Rasche's President Ballentine — wears some of Cassini's latest creations. The designer's widow, Marianne, offered us an exclusive look at his White House-ready sketches.
WELL-SUITED
''It's pale blue to match Kim's eyes,'' Marianne Cassini says of this silk
two-piece by her late husband. ''He felt clothing was an envelope for the
body. If you've got a body like Kim's marvelous shoulders, long legs you
get a very nice envelope!''
HIGH CAMP
Basinger's Bond girl roots shine in this silk-wool track suit. ''It's Kim
relaxing at Camp David,'' Mrs. Cassini explains. ''Because even Jackie
used to relax.'' For us plebes, the Oleg Cassini Sport ensemble is
available at Macy's.
BUSINESS CLASS
According to Mrs. Cassini, ''The look was elegant simplicity. What's not
to like? It's simple, but really quite a knockout.'' Basinger's costar
Michael Douglas agrees, deeming this navy blue silk number the most
beautiful suit he's ever seen.
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