1969 Hanae Mori Chrysanthemum Print Pink Silk Twill & Silk Chiffon Dress designer-victor-costa I absolutely love the unusual

I absolutely love the unusual

It looks like a maxi dress but it actually two pieces

Unlined and closes with a back painted metal zipper that sits below a keyhole and the collar closes with hook & eye and the attached ties

This is a lovely unlabeled piece from the 1960s that is made out of a metallic organza

It is entirely finished by hand - you can clearly see the hand work down to set the lining into the dress

1969 Hanae Mori Chrysanthemum Print Pink Silk Twill & Silk Chiffon Dress designer-victor-costa I absolutely love the unusualThis is such a beautiful dress and the combination of that huge print and and the bright pink is just gorgeous. It dates to 1969 and a version of a caftan with this same print is held in the Iwami Art Museum's permanent collection. It was also shot for Vogue that year and as a result is one of her most recognizable prints. 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