c1965-67 Hanae Mori Butterfly Print Ruffled Silk Dress & Shawl designer-sybil-connolly Item# D573

Item# D573

Length: 24" from neck to hem

This one (and the other found with it) was made by hand applying sequin after sequin on a cotton cording - gold under the gold and black under the black - and then forming and stitching the resulting bands of sequins into the cap as you see it

The lace is close to a true white

The inside is lined in that perfect 1930s lingerie weight pale lemon colored silk

c1965-67 Hanae Mori Butterfly Print Ruffled Silk Dress & Shawl designer-sybil-connolly Item# D573This bold and dramatic silk chiffon dress is instantly recognizable as a Hanae Mori piece. Her signature butterflies flit over its surface in an exuberant explosion of color. I absolutely love the bright color palette and find the boldness of it to be a little magical. This is everything you look for in a Hanae piece and is an exceptional example of her work. The cut of dress is a simple column of flowing silk made of two pieces. The inner layer is a