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Kimono

Description: Woman's contemporary Japanese bridal gown (uchikake) of bright green, off-white and orange polyester.
Date: unknown

Kimono

Description: Kimono of black silk with rinzu pattern of cranes, and red silk pattern using the shibori technique. Sleeves and upper garment lined in off-white, wrists and bottom half lined in pink silk. Open front; snap at back collar.
Date: 1900/1999

Wedding Uchikake

Description: Wedding uchikake (padded hem kimono) of off-white synthetic with gold metallic threads couched in various designs.
Date: 1970/1979

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of brown and white herringbone polyester. A) Box jacket is hip length. Long sleeves gathered at 1"cuff. Pointed turn down collar. Patch pockets at sides. Center front closure of seven self-covered buttons with barred buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo New York" Fiber content/care/size label to right of designer label. Japanese content/care tag at right side seam with fabric swatch and extra button. B) Sundress of same gathered to narrow yok… more
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: A) Dress of acrylic in print of blue, light blue and purple curved rays emanating from large hot pink circles. Fabric has "Hanae Mori" signature in print. Peasant neckline with elbow length, puffed sleeves. Elastic gathered from bust to waist. Floor length. Side slit pockets. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo . New York" Size/fiber content/care label to left of designer label. B) Cord belt of same.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: A) Dress of blue nylon knit with clouds and airplane motif, and with "Hanae Mori" signature in the print. Full length, with round neck, gathered at yoke. Neckline is trimmed with three cords of same fabric and trailing ends forming a tie at the center front. Long sleeves are gathered at 1-1/2" cuffs, which close with large covered snap. Center front placket closes with large covered snaps and is trimmed with four airplane-shaped, nonfunctional buttons. Unlined. Designer's label at center back … more
Date: 1974/1979
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: A) Dress of pink and blue silk chiffon in abstract line pattern. Two asymmetrical tiers from waistline; calf length. High, rounded neckline piped in pink satin. Gathered at the waist with an interior elastic band. Long, fitted sleeves with snap at cuff; hem piped in pink satin. Eight self-covered buttons and loops down center back with hook & eye. Pink silk crepe lining; shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Boutique" Fiber content tag at base of designer label… more
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Evening dress

Description: Dress of pleated polyester chiffon printed in a pink, magenta, and grey chrysanthemum flower motif on a background of various shades of green leaves. Thin straps of braided green silk; neckline piped in green silk matching shoulder straps. Dress constructed of two tiers with lower tier attached to under dress of tan rayon. Center back zipper with hook & eye on tan rayon lining with three self-covered snaps on chiffon outer layer. Designer's label to left of zipper: "(Japanese characters) / Han… more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Dress of silk chiffon in blue flower motif on red background.
Date: 1989~
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Dress in modified caftan style of navy blue silk and silk chiffon with butterfly print. Full length. Sleeveless silk under dress has matching butterfly pattern. Over dress of chiffon has long set-in sleeve on right and draped opening on left creating a toga-like effect. Hemline and draped sleeve bordered in 4" band of light aqua blue organza with under band of hot pink organza. Scooped back has center opening of 10 faux self-covered buttons and loops with closure of 5 covered snaps. Lined in na… more
Date: 1963
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: A) Dress of black shadow-stripe silk chiffon with red abstract print. Bound, rounded neckline; street length. Long sleeves with snap at hem. Elastic casing 3/4 inch at waist. Six 3/8" covered buttons with self loops down bodice center back. Overskirt gathers from waistline, undulating from left front and back, 10 inches in length, graduates to 20 inches on right side. Slit 9" up from left side underskirt hem. Padded shoulders. Lined in black synthetic. Designer's label at left of center back … more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Kimono

Description: Kimono, possibly of western manufacture or has been altered. Pale pink silk with sparse embroidery of green vines and pink flowers. There are tassels on the sleeves. A panel between the back and front on the side.
Date: 1875/1950

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble. Made from a Japanese Kimono of orange silk with red, cream, and black Ikat design of elongated hexagons. A) Jacket. Formed of upper part of kimono, with Short band collar and wide kimono sleeves. Lined in red. Label sewn inside at collar: "Ryu-Bi Style / Kimono Suite / Made in Tokyo" B) (Not pictured) Skirt. Formed of the lower part of kimono, full-length, wrap style, wide waistband secured with two pairs of hook-and-eyes. Lined as jacket.
Date: 1950

Dress

Description: Dress of silk chiffon in a grey and purple flower motif. Round neckline; long sleeves with 1" cuffs and closure of two self-covered snaps. Below knee length. Skirt gathers at natural waist with elastic waistband. Waistband has narrow belt loops; belt missing. Center back opening of six self-covered snaps with hook & eye at neckline. Bodice lined in gray silk chiffon; skirt lined in gray synthetic. Designer's label at left side seam of skirt lining: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori" Size "1… more
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Evening dress of red, blue and gray polyester silk chiffon with scarf. A) Dress has draped bodice with moderate deep V-neckline. Center front lapped opening with three hook & eyes and two snaps as the closure. Set-in modified kimono sleeves gather at the top of the arm eye and at 1-1/2" cuffs. The cuffs fasten with a single loop and covered shank button. The sleeves are open/slit along the outer edge and under arm. Natural waist seam with full-length, semi-full red polyester silk underskirt a… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Evening dress of floral and butterfly patterned silk chiffon over same patterned silk surah in orange, pink and light blue. Chiffon fabric has "Hanae Mori" signature in pattern. Fitted, slightly empire bodice with moderate, round, bound neckline. Flared, full-length raglan sleeves of silk chiffon. The sleeves are slit at the underarm seam from the elbow to the wrist. Center back zipper closure from neck to hip line with a single hook & eye at the neckline. Over skirt secured at waistline with f… more
Date: 1970
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Evening ensemble consisting of: A) Evening dress of light green silk chiffon in green and white leaf pattern with large pink and red chrysanthemum flowers at hem. Green satin spaghetti straps matching piping around upper edge of bodice; empire waist. Bodice is covered in matching bugle beads that accentuate the pattern of the fabric. Floor length. Center back opening of snaps and hook & eyes on bodice, zipper on lining below waist hidden by snaps on outer layer. Under layer of green chiffon; l… more
Date: 1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Ensemble of black wool jersey knit with red, grey, and white floral print, consisting of: A) Blouse with high rounded neckline; short front & back yoke. Straight bodice gathers into yoke. Long straight sleeves. Center front opening of 6 black plastic buttons with tailored buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo New York" Content/care/size tag to right of designer label. B) Full length, straight skirt. Gathers into 1" waistband. Zipper closure with … more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Kimono

Description: Heavy, blue/brown cotton kimono. Lapped; asymmetrical. V-shaped opening with wide rectangular shaped double collar bands. Rectangular shaped; full-length, hanging sleeves in the Hirosode style, open beneath the underarm seams. Waist level seamed tuck. Full length, three panel skirt. Inside back yoke hanging to shoulder blades. Three Japanese characters worked in red thread below the inside back collar line. Contrasting warp and weft threads of blue and brown. Unlined.
Date: unknown

Dress

Description: A) Dress in straight, shift style of black polyester crepe. Knee length; standing collar with ruffle. Long raglan sleeves with 3/4" banded cuff and ruffle; button closure of black plastic button with barred buttonhole. Center front placket closure with five circular black plastic buttons and barred buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo New York" Content/care/size label to left of designer label. B) Tie belt of same fabric; 2-1/2" wide.
Date: 1970/1989
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Dress of printed silk chiffon in floral pattern of shades of aqua and turquoise blue with purple and magenta pansies. Rounded neckline; street length. Long straight sleeves have self-covered snap closure. Natural waist has elastic waistband and gathered skirt. Belt loops at sides; belt missing. Center back closure of nine self-covered snaps. Lined in beige synthetic. Designer's label at left side seam under arm: "(Japanese Characters) / Hanae Mori" Size "12" tag at base of designer label. Reta… more
Date: 1985/1989
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Dress of royal blue polyester chiffon with gold brocaded chrysanthemum flower motifs. Straight silhouette. High round neckline. Long sleeves. Dress is constructed with underdress of purple rayon with chiffon overdress. Full length, asymmetrical hemline with circular ruffle of chiffon at hem of under dress. Center back zipper with hook & eye. Designer's label at right of zipper: "Hanae Mori" with handwritten number "14552" on fold of label. Retailer's label at right of zipper: "Neiman-Marcus" … more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Uchikake

Description: Wedding uchikake (padded hem kimono) of ecru rinzu (silk patterned like damask) background with embroidered ume and branch (plum blossoms) designs in metallic gold and silk green, orange, and yellow threads in the foreground. Partially lined in orange silk of two different colors. Hand-sewn. Padding is found through out garment - thickest remaining layers at hem, wrist-opening of sleeve and front collar panel. Lining is also rinzu (damask styled) silk - but unadorned, of similar pale color. N… more
Date: 1829

Uchikake

Description: Wedding uchikake (padded hem kimono) of white polyester with large silver embroidery cranes, silver metallic thread lining, which shows at bottom hem, which is padded. Cranes in flight indicate younger bride, Long sleeves, indicating youth. Metallic lining is very modern, likely to have been made for tourist market. Corners of front retain protective covers which are taken off when worn.
Date: 1950/1975
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