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Cape
Cape made from an antique Japanese obi brocade of red, gold, orange, browns, etc. on a cream ground. Embroidery is of cranes, mums, and other flowers. The cape is mid-length, with one button and loop at neck and with "tie" of same material as an extension of standing collar. Center front opening. Box pleats at sides. Sleeveless, with flap-covered slits at center front sides for arms. Lined in ecru silk with inside slit pocket at left. Label: "Kobayashi / Made in Tokyo Japan"
"Mount Fuji" dress
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; covered snaps on black chiffon and gray chiffon layers with hook & eye joining the layers at neckline. Lined in gray rayon. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hanae Mori / [Japanese characters]" Size 14 tag attached to base of designer label. Content/care label on black chiffon layer at back neckline. B) Sash/scarf in gray chiffon print matching dress; 12" wide.
Dress
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 and printed chiffon over skirt. The underskirt is slit at the side seams. The bodice is fully lined in red polyester silk. Elasticized waistline. Shoulder pads. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori" Fiber content/care tag, union label and style/size tag at right side seam of lining. B) Scarf/sash of matching printed chiffon. Long narrow rectangular shape with rolled hem. Worn as a scarf it would hang to mid-calf. Worn as a sash it would be hem length.
Dress
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 four suspended, covered snaps. Slightly raised empire waist seam with semi-fitted, full length skirt. Ombre velvet belt in shades of yellow/tan to pale green. The belt is secured center front with a single hook & loop, and the closure is disguised by a bow with tails. Chiffon over skirt has center front lapped opening from waist to hem. Fully lined in white silk. Designer's label at left back shoulder: "Hanae Mori (Japanese characters)" Retailer's label above designer label: "Neiman-Marcus" Size "14" tag attached to base of designer label.
Dress
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 layer of skirt just below waist. Lined in white rayon. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hanae Mori / [Japanese characters]" Size 14 tag attached to base of designer label. B) Sash/scarf of chiffon in matching blue peacock print with hot pink on ends; 17" wide.
Dress
Dress of bright green chiffon printed with multi-color shapes and with all-over scattered sequins and beading. The full-length A-line sheath has a round neckline with beaded band trim at neckline. The long sleeves have five non-functioning beaded buttons at wrist, and five hidden snap closures from wrist. The dress has an attached underdress of matte silk printed with same design as the overdress. The garment is fully lined with cream silk which has woven into it a repeated pattern of Hanae Mori's name. The underdress has a zipper closure at center back from neckline to above waist. The overdress has a series of hidden snaps to conceal the zipper, and a line of eight beaded buttons matching those on the sleeves, also non-functional. A single hook-and-loop closure at neck secures the top of the garment. The printed design includes circles, flowers, and fluid lines and triangles in shades of pink, yellow, blue, orange, and violet. The sequins are clear, and are secured with tiny colored beads, the colors of which match the color of the dress they are sewn over. Sewn inside dress at back at left of zipper is designer label: "[Japanese characters] / Hanae Mori"
[Kanazawa Castle]
Photograph of the Kanazawa Castle in Kanazawa, Japan. A wooden lantern and trees are visible in the foreground. More greenery leads to the castle in the background.
[Mitakeya Hotel Room]
Photograph of a room in the Mitakeya Hotel in Kanazawa, Japan. The room has a wooden ceiling and tatami mats on the floor. The right wall is filled with screen doors and the left wall is filled with white doors.
[Shops]
Photograph of a street in Kanazawa, Japan. A line of shops is visible on the left side of the street. Trees are visible on the right side of the street. The street is empty except for a few people visible in the background.
[Kenrokuen Garden]
Photograph of a bridge in the Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa, Japan. The bridge sits next to a bush in the foreground. The bridge crosses over a small river or stream. A man is visible on the other side of the bridge.
[Mitakeya Hotel]
Photograph of a room in the Mitakeya Hotel in Kanazawa, Japan. The room contains two mats on the floor. Ray Gough A man kneels on the second mat. A square light hangs in the center of the room. A television set is visible in the left corner. The back of the room is divided by screen doors.
[Hotel View]
Photograph of the Mitakaya Hotel in Kanazawa, Japan. A doorway is visible in the foreground. The doorway leads onto a narrow hallway with windows for walls. The windows look out onto a small garden.
[Kiyomizu Pottery Community]
Photograph of the Kiyomizu Pottery Community in Kyoto, Japan. A workshop is visible in the foreground. A man faces the camera. He sits behind a shelf filled with white bowls. Another worker is visible in the background in front of a row of windows.
[Children's street fair]
Photograph of a children's street fair in Kyoto, Japan. A street is visible in the foreground leading into the background.. The street is decorated with white scrolls hung from the buildings. Two children are visible in the foreground playing with a drum.
[Heian Shrine Garden]
Photograph of the Heian Shrine Garden in Kyoto, Japan. The roof of an open building is visible in the foreground. The roof arches as well as the wooden beams underneath. Tree branches intersect the frame in the foreground.
[Mitakeya Hotel]
Photograph of the Mitakeya Hotel in Kanazawa, Japan. A hallway ending in an open doorway is visible in the foreground. A large window is visible through the doorway. A garden is visible through the window.
[Painting bowls]
Photograph of the Kiyomizu Pottery Community in Kyoto, Japan. In the foreground, two women sit at tables glazing bowls. A row of people watches in the left foreground. Shelves full of finished bowls are visible in the background.
[Pottery workshop]
Photograph of the Kiyomizu Pottery Community in Kyoto, Japan. A small workshop is visible in the foreground. Three workers sit and paint bowls while others walk around and observe. Rows of bowls and dishes line the back wall.
[Clay sculpture]
Photograph of a the yard at the Kiyomizu Pottery Community in Kyoto, Japan. A clay sculpture is visible in the foreground in front of piles of wood. A chain link fence is visible in the background. Numerous people wait behind the fence.
[Community building]
Photograph of the Kiyomizu Pottery Community building in Kyoto, Japan. The side of the building is visible in the foreground. Tree branches and a bush intersect the foreground. A concrete lantern and a white scroll are visible outside of the building.
[Heian Shrine]
Photograph of the Heian Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. The shrine is visible in the left foreground. A person walks by the shrine. Another building and trees are visible in the background.
[Lotus pond]
Photograph of a lotus pond in the Heian Shrine Garden in Kyoto, Japan. The pond is visible in the foreground. Tree branches are reflected in the bottom foreground.
[Bamboo fence]
Photograph of a bamboo fence at the Kiyomizu Pottery Community in Kyoto, Japan. A plant is visible in the bottom foreground in front of the fence.
[Cyclists]
Photograph of a street scene in Kyoto, Japan. In the foreground, shops line the street. Two cyclists are visible in the center of the street next to a parked car. Walkers in yellow hats are visible in the background.
[City house]
Photograph of a house in the city of Kyoto, Japan. In the foreground, a black metal fence is visible in front of the house exterior wall. A window sticks out from the wall in the center foreground. The wall is made of wood and stone and topped with a tile roof.
[Heian Shrine]
Photograph of the Heian Shrine in Kyoto, Japan. Two bushes are visible in the bottom foreground. The shrine is visible behind the bushes.
[Bamboo fence]
Photograph of the Chinzan-so Garden in Tokyo, Japan. In the foreground, a bamboo fence is visible. The hill slopes down towards trees in the background.
[Garden rock]
Detail photograph of a rock garden in the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. A large rock is visible in the center foreground. Another rock is visible in the background in front of the rock border.
[Roof Tiles]
Photograph of roof tiles on the Yakushiji Temple in Nara, Japan. The edge of one roof intersects the foreground on the left side of the frame. More rooflines and trees are visible behind the first.
[Yakushiji Temple Model]
Photograph of a model of the Yakushiji Temple Complex in Nara, Japan. The model is visible from above in the foreground. A white and red wall is visible behind the model.
[Tobe Yaki Porcelain Works]
Photograph of the roof of the Tobe Yaki porcelain workshop in Matsuyama, Japan. Part of the roof is thatch and part is made of black tiles.
[Tobe Yaki Porcelain Works]
Photograph of the Tobe Porcelain Works in Matsuyama, Japan. In the foreground, rows of pots are visible in the bottom half of the frame. Two men are visible working with clay.
[Ryoanji Garden]
Photograph of the rock garden at the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The garden is visible in the foreground surrounded by a low wall. Trees are visible in the background.
[Nakagyo-ku District Shop]
Photograph of a shop in the Nakagyo-ku district of Kyoto, Japan. A detail of the shop facade is visible in the foreground. A door is visible in the lower foreground. A sign is visible under the roof. The wall of the shop is decorated with driftwood and plants.
[Ritsurin Park]
Photograph of Ritsurin Park in Takamatsu, Japan. In the foreground, a woman stands holding a parasol on a walkway lined with a bamboo fence. The walkway is flanked by two trees. The woman overlooks a lake.
[Pot storage]
Photograph of a pot storage area in Shigaraki, Japan. A stairway intersects the right foreground in front of rows of stacked pots. Pots of different sizes fill the storeroom.
[Construction]
Photograph of a construction area at the Yakushiji Temple in Nara, Japan. In the foreground, wood constructions are visible. An arm is visible in the top right of the frame. Legs are visible through the opening in the bottom left corner.
[Temple Ceiling]
Photograph of painted ceiling beams in the Yakushiji Temple in Nara, Japan. The ceiling beams are painted brown with gold decorations while the background is painted white. A small section of the ceiling and adjoining wall are visible in the foreground.
[Temple Construction]
Photograph of a construction site in the Yakushiji Temple Complex of Nara, Japan. Metal poles intersect the image in the foreground. Two men in construction clothing are visible in the upper foreground on the wooden structure. More metal poles are visible in the background.
[Tile Factory]
[Photograph of a large, ancient tile in a tile factory in Nara, Japan. The large tile is visible in the foreground sitting on wooden beams. Stacks of smaller tiles and wood are visible in the background.
[Stone Cat]
Photograph of a stone cat sculpture in the Yakushiji Temple Complex of Nara, Japan. The cat is visible in the foreground in a garden. Multiple stone lanterns (ishidoros) are visible behind the cat. A building with tile roof is visible in the background with trees behind it.
[Pagoda]
Photograph of a pagoda in the Yakushiji Temple Complex of Nara, Japan. The pagoda is visible in the foreground with a large tree planted directly in front. Other trees are visible behind the pagoda.
[Ryoanji Temple]
Photograph of the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The interior of the temple is visible in the foreground. The interior is comprised of a large room divided by painted screens. There are mats on the floor and a wooden ceiling.
[Rock borders]
Photograph of the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. The image is divided by stone borders. The first area is stone and concrete; the middle section is filled with loose black rocks; the outer layer is comprised of stone tiles lined with stone bricks.
[Rock garden]
Photograph of the Ryoanji Temple in Kyoto, Japan. A wooden portico is visible in the foreground. Multiple people sit on the edge of the deck looking out at the rock garden. The garden is surrounded by a low wall. Trees are visible in the background behind the wall.
[Women Painting]
Photograph of two women painting ceiling panels at the Yakushiji Temple in Nara, Japan. Both women are seated next to each other in the foreground. One woman traces a flower design while the other woman paints a panel. Finished panels are lined up behind the women.
[Ceiling Painting]
Photograph of a ceiling painting in process at the Yakushiji Temple in Nara, Japan. The painting rests against a wall in the right foreground. A doorway is visible in the foreground leading to an outdoor sink. The green landscape is visible in the background.
[Yakushiji Roof Detail]
Photograph of a corner of a roof on the Yakushiji Temple in Nara, Japan. The roof is constructed out of decorative black tiles.
[Roof Tile Factory]
Photograph of roof tiles in a factory in Nara, Japan. Different tile forms are laid out on shelves in the foreground.
[Kyoto Imperial Palace]
Photograph of the Old Imperial Palace in Kyoto, Japan. A low building with tile roof spans from foreground to background. Trees are visible behind the building. A mountain is visible in the far background.
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