70s Hanae Mori Silk Couture Dress 42b

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D174 | Medium/Large | Multi/Blues/Floral Silk
Hanae Mori opened her first studio in 1951 in Tokyo and soon became involved with the cinema industry, designing costumes. In 1961 she met Coco Chanel, which revitalized her creative juices. Her first couture collection was presented in New York in 1965 and her fashions were sold in major department stores such as Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and I. Magnin. She opened two boutiques in New York and in 1975, she showed her collection in Monte Carlo in the presence of Princess Grace. In 1977 she opened her haute couture house and a boutique in Paris. That same year she became a member of the 'Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture', a rare privilege for a woman and an exceptional one for a foreigner. In Paris in 2004 she showed her last Haute Couture collection.

This lovely silk chiffon dress has a blue and fuchsia theme and has a subtle floral print until it nears the hemline, where it explodes into large fuchsia and pink flowers, with a profusion of flowers at the sleeves as well. This dress is late 1970's or early 1980's vintage and sports Hanae Mori's couture label and was sold at Neiman Marcus.

High neckline with light gathers at the center of the throat. Big, billowy dramatic sleeves. The dress has an a-line shape and can be worn loose and flowing or cinched at the waist with a belt of your choice. Little rolled silk buttons at the back of the dress disguise the nylon zipper of the lining beneath. Beautifully created, this dress is completely hand-finished: the zipper is hand-set, inner seams are overcast by hand, the edges of the silk chiffon are hand-rolled. Gorgeous detailing and a simply marvelous dress!

Condition:

Excellent. I spotted one pull in the fabric at the back which is virtually invisible and will be seen by no one. Beautiful!

Measurements:

Bust: 42 inches/106.7 cm
Waist: 42 inches/106.7 cm
Hips: 46 inches/116.8 cm
Length from shoulder to hem: 56 inches/142.2 cm
Sleeve length: 26 inches/66 cm
Across the shoulders: 15.5 inches/39.4 cm

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