Dress

Description

Evening ensemble consisting of: A) Evening dress of light green silk chiffon in green and white leaf pattern with large pink and red chrysanthemum flowers at hem. Green satin spaghetti straps matching piping around upper edge of bodice; empire waist. Bodice is covered in matching bugle beads that accentuate the pattern of the fabric. Floor length. Center back opening of snaps and hook & eyes on bodice, zipper on lining below waist hidden by snaps on outer layer. Under layer of green chiffon; lining of green rayon. Designer's label to left of opening on bodice: "Hanae Mori (Japanese symbols)" Size … continued below

Physical Description

1 ensemble

Creation Information

Mori, Hanae 1980.

Context

This physical object is part of the collection entitled: Texas Fashion Collection and was provided by the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 55 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this object can be viewed below.

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Designer

  • Mori, Hanae Mori, Hanae (b. Shimane Prefecture, Japan, 1926 - )

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Description

Evening ensemble consisting of:

A) Evening dress of light green silk chiffon in green and white leaf pattern with large pink and red chrysanthemum flowers at hem. Green satin spaghetti straps matching piping around upper edge of bodice; empire waist. Bodice is covered in matching bugle beads that accentuate the pattern of the fabric. Floor length. Center back opening of snaps and hook & eyes on bodice, zipper on lining below waist hidden by snaps on outer layer. Under layer of green chiffon; lining of green rayon.

Designer's label to left of opening on bodice: "Hanae Mori (Japanese symbols)"
Size "6" tag at base of designer label.
Fiber content and cleaning instructions tag above designer label.

B) Jacket of green silk chiffon in same pattern as dress. Fully beaded in bugle beads that accentuate the pattern of the fabric. Scalloped edges follow the pattern of the print. Long sleeves; rounded neckline. Right side, wrap around snap closure follows edge of large pink flower on left. Lined in green silk chiffon; padded shoulders.

Physical Description

1 ensemble

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Texas Fashion Collection

The UNT Texas Fashion Collection is dedicated to the preservation and documentation of historically significant fashion, and serves as an educational and inspirational resource for students, researchers, and the general public. This vital resource is part of the UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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Creation Date

  • 1980

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • April 28, 2020, 4:45 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • July 20, 2022, 6:46 p.m.

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Past 30 days: 7
Total Uses: 55

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Mori, Hanae. Dress, physical object, 1980; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1637427/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT College of Visual Arts + Design.

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