Spring 1977 Hanae Mori Fan & Flower Print Blue Yukata Cotton Dress designer-norman-hartnell Bodice: approx 19" from top

Bodice: approx 19" from top of bodice to waist

Boned through the bodice and into the waist and the boning is set in individual silk sleeves and hand set

Oscar de la Renta always does chic and sophisticated at a different level then anyone else and this little print dress in a fine

Bodice: 15" from top of shoulder to inner waist seam

It closes with a hook closure

Spring 1977 Hanae Mori Fan & Flower Print Blue Yukata Cotton Dress designer-norman-hartnell Bodice: approx 19" from topThis gorgeous dress by Hanae Mori is a personal favorite and I was happy to be able to document it to her 1977 collection. I love that it is made from a printed yukata cotton, a fabric traditionally used for more casual summer kimonos. The reference photo shows other, similar dresses from that same collection. You see most of her work done on silks and this fabric choice brings a deeper dimension to the print. It allowed her to make the white parts of