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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

Ensemble

Description: Ensemble of magenta silk chiffon. (A) Tunic style top of printed chiffon with bodice in lotus flower motif. Low crossover, V-shaped front with closure of two covered snaps. Long flowing, bell-shaped sleeves and flared skirt. Skirt and sleeve hems have monofilament inserted to give body and shape. Bodice lined in light blue rayon chiffon. Designer's label at center back neckline: "(Japanese characters) / Hanea Mori " Retailer's label at center back neckline: "Neiman-Marcus" Content/care label … more
Date: 1975/1979
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Tomesode

Description: Kimono "tomesode" of black silk with small white heraldic Mon crests scattered across the upper garment. Inner lining of red silk printed with floral scape. Knee length; loops for fastening on both inside and outside. Single small label at inside collar: "Made in Japan".
Date: 1920/1930

Jacket

Description: Man's jacket in Japanese ghee style. Black basket weave double-faced fabric of heavy, 100% cotton. Exterior with red and white accent stripes on shoulders running down the 3/4 length sleeves, and horizontally around lower part of coat. On collar, running down front are white Kanji characters. Center front opening with no fasteners. On back is single large Kanji character in white on red circle with white border. Design on inside is printed into fabric, of ladder, fire with smoke, and water runn… more
Date: 1975/1995

Dress

Description: A) Dress of pale green/gray polyester chiffon with woven-in satin stripes, and printed with clusters of floral sprays in green, purples, pinks, and white. Below-knee-length, with wide, rounded neckline and flounce of same fabric as ruffle around neckline. Long sleeves with ruffle cuffs of same fabric. Skirt gathers slightly into natural waistline with sewn-in gathered elastic band with two "string" belt loops. A ruffle/flounce of same fabric is around lower part of skirt, the upper edge of whic… more
Date: 1981
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Kimono

Description: Kimono of taupe silk, lined in court-red silk. Hand sewn; full length. All-over printed pattern of chrysanthemum and autumn leaves in browns, purples, and creams on a faint honey-comb pattern.
Date: unknown

Kimono

Description: Kimono of burgundy red silk with printed all-over design of large moths in creams, tans, blues, etc. Lined in orange crepe silk. Lightly padded hem. Hand-sewn.
Date: unknown

Kimono

Description: Kimono of purple silk printed with designs of flowers, birds and butterflies in purples, blues, tans, reds, etc. Detailing in gold embroidery. With five white "mon" designs similar to a "yin-yang" shape of matched commas. Partly lined in red silk.
Date: unknown

Dress

Description: Evening gown of black and white printed silk chiffon with belt and scarf. A) Evening gown in black on white, op-art printed silk chiffon with a predominant concentric circle motif. Empire bodice with moderate front scooped neckline and plunging back scooped neckline. Full-length, set-in, flared chiffon sleeves. The bodice is heavily beaded with black and white bugle beads repeating the circle motif. Center back zipper closure from mid-back to hip line. Semi-fitted, full-length, black on white… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Evening dress

Description: Evening dress in shades of cobalt blue silk chiffon with leopards in profile and leopard spot print throughout. Entire dress is accented with bugle beads of blue iridescent and metallic gold. Straight, unstructured silhouette with round neckline and long unlined sleeves. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye at neckline. Lined in rayon from shoulders to hem; 15" slit at left side. Designer's label inside skirt: "[6 Japanese characters] / Hanae Mori" Retailer's label inside skirt: "Neiman… more
Date: 1987
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: A) Dress of black silk chiffon with large, painterly, abstract paisley designs of red, gold, light gray, blue, and purple. Three-quarter length sleeves with flutter ruffle along top seam. Round scoop neckline. Sheath-like silhouette; ankle-length. Center-back closure of 9 self-covered buttons and loops. Padded shoulders. Lined in black synthetic. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Boutique" Care/content and size "14" tag attached to base of designer's label. B) Barrette of blac… more
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Cocktail dress of blue, aqua and white rayon/nylon blend brocade with gold metallic lurex threads in stylized chrysanthemum flower and semi-circle or rainbow motif. Knee-length. Center front zipper is hidden by ivory satin placket with 5 self-covered buttons. Double collar of brocade under and ivory satin upper. Short sleeves. Two patch pockets with flaps and ivory satin covered button on front at sides. Princess seams. Inverted pleat in back starts at waistline; half belt band on back waistlin… more
Date: 1968/1969
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Kimono

Description: Kimono of white silk dyed with an all-over pattern of shibori in a pale orange/pink, which creates a tiny grid with dark brownish dots at center of each square. Traditional style with mid-length sleeves. Snaps at collar for removable collar. Lined in silk, upper part of light brown (resembles tea dyed?), lower part of white, and lower hem of orange/red.
Date: 1960/1980

Pleats Please blouse

Description: Top of blue, green, orange, and brown accordion-pleated polyester with varying geometric shape print; some blocks of color contain Japanese characters, check print, coat hangers, and numbers.
Date: 2008
Creator: Miyake, Issey

"Mount Fuji" dress

Description: A) Evening dress of gray silk chiffon with print of Mount Fuji scene at bottom of dress with yellow and white blossoms on upper portion accented with Japanese writing in red rectangular boxes. "Hanae Mori" signature in print. Under layer of black chiffon. High rounded neckline. Full length, straight silhouette. Long sleeves are open under arms and are formed from rectangular panels which drape like kimono sleeves for full length of dress. Center back zipper closure with hook & eye on lining; co… more
Date: 1973
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: A) Evening dress of silk chiffon over dress in print of blue peacocks on ivory background with hot pink ground along bottom of dress. Under dress of silk in print matching chiffon over dress. Full length. Slightly scooped neckline drops to a rounded V-shape in back. Long sleeves of matching chiffon are open under arms and have square-shaped, kimono style drape. Skirt slightly gathers at natural waist. Center back zipper with two hook & eyes at neckline and two covered snaps on chiffon outer lay… more
Date: 1972/1978
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Dress

Description: Evening dress of black silk chiffon over silk underdress in floral chrysanthemum print in shades of orange, blue and pink with green leaves on black background. Sleeveless with squared neckline in front and V-shaped back. Full length; slightly A-lined. Cape of black chiffon attached at shoulder straps and is printed in pattern matching under dress. Center back zipper with hook & eye on under dress and covered snaps on chiffon outer dress and cape. Lined in black rayon. Designer's label at back… more
Date: 1972/1978
Creator: Mori, Hanae

Skirt

Description: Skirt of black cotton twill and tulle.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Kawakubo, Rei

Coat and cape

Description: A) Coat of black wool/cashmere blend. Single breasted, large notched lapels, in the car/pant/suburban style. B) Decorative overlay is made of bright red cotton/polyester blend. Coat sleeves fit in supportive arm holes that are connected by support structure fabric across the back of shoulders. Long ribbons connect to armseye and support layers and flow down past length of coat. Flowers of the same material but variations in color are attached to ribbons. Red overlay should be tied close so tha… more
Date: Spring 2015
Creator: Kawakubo, Rei

Dress

Description: Dress (full body ensemble) of black nylon, polyester, silk and cotton fabrics.
Date: Autumn 2015
Creator: Kawakubo, Rei

Dress

Description: Sleeveless dress of various nylon, polyester, cotton, and blends in the form of taffeta, organza, and batiste fabrics.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Kawakubo, Rei
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