1970s Hanae Mori Silk Chiffon Deep Blue Floral & Water Print Dress designer-norman-hartnell Fully lined in a baby

Fully lined in a baby blue silk and closes with buttons down the front

William de Lillo (deceased 2011) was born in Belgium and came to the United States in the 1950's

It is made of a thicker twill weight cotton which allows it to hold its spectacular shape when on

The skirt wraps over itself at the front so you are fully covered when it is on but it is open to the waist under the wrapped part - like a true wrapped skirt would be

The dress is made out of a stretch silk jersey in a deep yellow color that photoed pretty bang on

1970s Hanae Mori Silk Chiffon Deep Blue Floral & Water Print Dress designer-norman-hartnell Fully lined in a babyThis dress is wonderful and 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 is exceptional