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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

Hat

Description: Hat of natural straw. The conical hat has a rounded top, and a "waist" part way down where the curve of the hat changes. The entire hat is overlaid with bands of colored raffia (blue; white; yellow; orange; dark blue; purple; and green) extending from the top of the crown to the brim. From the top of the hat extends a tassel/streamers of the same strands of raffia. Unlined, with white inner hatband, and a white string attached to help secure hat to wearer's head. Label attached to back of c… more
Date: 1965~

Evening Gown

Description: Evening gown. Strapless, full-length gown with pattern of horizontal chevrons in orange and white, and with Lurex chevrons in metallic iridescent blues, greens, and orange. Upper edge of dress with band of same fabric at 90 degree angle, and with flat bow of self at center front. Zipper at back, off-center to left side. Bodice with inner corset band with snaps and hooks-and-eyes. Dress lined in cream damask with woven logo “Mori Hanae” repeated over entire surface. With accompanying rectan… more
Date: 1967
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

[Adjunct Temple]

Description: Photograph of an adjunct temple in the Yakushiji Temple Complex of Nara, Japan. The side of the temple is visible in the foreground. A low stone wall and post are visible in front of the temple entrance. The temple has a thatched roof with tile edges.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

Cape

Description: 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"
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Kobayashi

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: 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

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 jersey knit wool. Dress is printed with somewhat surreal design of pink roses, violet butterflies, green water with blue plants growing from it, brown blossoms, and cream sections of negative space. Street-length with rounded neckline and attached self-tie. Long sleeves. Waist with 8 rows of horizontal gathered stitch detail forming a very light ruched effect. Center front concealed zipper opening with hook-and-eye at top. Unlined. Designer's label sewn in at inside back neck… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

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

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

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 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

[Pottery wheel]

Description: Photograph of the Kiyomizu Pottery Community in Kyoto, Japan. In the foreground, a worker is visible at a pottery wheel. Other workers are visible in the foreground. A single bulb illuminates the image.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray

Shirt

Description: Shirt of red jacquard. Chinese style with mandarin collar, kimono sleeves, and four black and gold frogs to close the front. Top frog closes collar. Sleeves accented with thin black piping approximately one inch from hem. Embroidered dragon of black, white, and grey on right torso. One square pocket of same fabric with black accent fabric at top on bottom right torso. Label: SIZE / (logo with circle enclosing torii) / NO. / RN -- 24370 / MADE IN JAPAN (fraying at bottom)
Date: unknown

Skirt Suit

Description: Skirt suit of red wool printed with black and gray floral designs in vertical stripes. A) Jacket. Quilted jacket with slight shawl collar, long sleeves, center front opening with two large circular red plastic buttons. Collar, opening, hem, and sleeves with black edging. Lined in dark red rayon. Designer's label: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo, New York" Retailer's label: "Neiman-Marcus" Content/Care label: "Out Cloth: 100% Wool / Lining: 100% Rayon / Size 10 / Made in Japan / Dry Cleaning Only" B) S… more
Date: 1970/1980
Creator: Mori, Hanae

[Temple complex]

Description: Photograph of the Honno-ji Temple complex in Kyoto, Japan. In the foreground, a concrete platform is visible with steps leading up. Wooden planks with writing on them are arranged in front of the platform.
Date: unknown
Creator: Gough, Ray
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