1980s Floral Silk Chiffon Hanae Mori Ruffle Dress designer-patrick-kelly The Western world in the

The Western world in the twenties and thirties had a great fascination with all things art deco and oriental and places like Japan began to export pieces made specifically for the tourist market

Really exceptional and a fabulous and rare evening piece

The clothes were often not produced as shown on the runway so whenever you have a piece as presented it is that much more collectible

dyed the same blue as the gowns bodice and each cuff ends in a wide sable cuff

Love how each button is covered so that it has a flower showing

1980s Floral Silk Chiffon Hanae Mori Ruffle Dress designer-patrick-kelly The Western world in theA beautiful ribbon weave silk chiffon dress meant to be layered over a slip or under layer. The fabric design is classic Hanae Mori, drawing on her love of flowers. It is cut like a loose fitting sheath through the body and I love the primness of the high neckline. Each sleeve ends with a pretty little ruffle. What makes it unique though, is the pretty ruffles that run down each side of the skirt. This combined with that pretty ribbon effect running