1970s Hanae Mori Gold Metallic Lame Floral Printed Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-christian-lacroix elaborately embroidered

elaborately embroidered

The silk all swoops and curves up to meet in a pleated point that sits on either side of the front zipper

The dress is cut long and slim with pretty little cap sleeves and a detailing over the neck to give it his signature neckline treatment

The inner legs are half shorts (at the front) and half skirt (the back)

Length: 53" from shoulder to hem

1970s Hanae Mori Gold Metallic Lame Floral Printed Black Silk Chiffon Dress designer-christian-lacroix elaborately embroideredThis dress is a personal favorite and it shows the range of what Hanae Mori was capable of. The dress is simple and beautiful but still striking. It dates to the late 1970s, early 1980s and it is an absolute work of art. 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 admitted as an official Haute Couture house to La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Her work