1969 Hanae Mori Chrysanthemum Print Pink Silk Twill & Silk Chiffon Dress designer-victor-costa handrolled to front

handrolled to front

I love the stark lines and the two pockets that sit on either hip

I love the modified duffel bag feel that it has

the chiffon has huge blossoms screened over its surface and these are done in a pretty combination of coral and red

I absolutely love the unusual

1969 Hanae Mori Chrysanthemum Print Pink Silk Twill & Silk Chiffon Dress designer-victor-costa handrolled to frontThis is such a beautiful dress and the combination of that huge print and and the bright pink is just gorgeous. It dates to 1969 and a version of a caftan with this same print is held in the Iwami Art Museum's permanent collection. It was also shot for Vogue that year and as a result is one of her most recognizable prints. 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