1970s Hanae Mori Silk Chiffon Deep Blue Floral & Water Print Dress designer-lanvin The back is cut slightly

The back is cut slightly longer then the front

That photo was taken in 1939 when these were the height of fashion

some fine and delicate

At the front we see the cropped squared off shape that is highlighted with various gold braiding to show off the lines and cut

1970s Hanae Mori Silk Chiffon Deep Blue Floral & Water Print Dress designer-lanvin The back is cut slightlyThis dress is wonderful and 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 is exceptional