1970s Hanae Mori Gold Metallic Lame Floral Printed Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-christian-lacroix Unlined in taupe silk and

Unlined in taupe silk and has large velvet covered buttons set low on the front and the attached tie at the neck

This is then contrasted on the skirt where they are set on a angle that wraps around the body

Total length: 33" from waist to hem

The silk all swoops and curves up to meet in a pleated point that sits on either side of the front zipper

1970s Hanae Mori Gold Metallic Lame Floral Printed Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-christian-lacroix Unlined in taupe silk andThis dress is a personal favorite and it shows the range of what Hanae Mori was capable of. The dress is simple and beautiful but still striking. It dates to the late 1970s, early 1980s and it is an absolute work of art. Hanae was the first woman of Japanese descent to have presented on the Paris and New York Runways and the first Asian woman to be admitted as an official Haute Couture house to La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Her work