Hanae Mori Couture Fall 1973 Runway Pastel Coral Bird Print Silk Chiffon Ruffled Caftan Dress designer-vetements Photograph by William Lovelace

Photograph by William Lovelace

The shape though the waist is created by the silk gathered into that sequin leaf and this makes it very easy and comfortable to wear

The cream flower and black feather detailing on the waist are both pins so you can remove them if you don't like them or place them elsewhere on the dress

The designer also has a genius for dresses

Hanae Mori Couture Fall 1973 Runway Pastel Coral Bird Print Silk Chiffon Ruffled Caftan Dress designer-vetements Photograph by William LovelaceThis one is exceptional. It has some small flaws but is a very rare and hard to find piece. The top chiffon overlay floats over an inner silk twill sheath dress. All of the edges are ruffled. It's spectacular The inner dress is a silk twill and the outer silk chiffon layer floats over that. There are a couple of marks on the outer layer and we have photoed them for you to see. They are tiny and get lost in the print. I also see one tiny pinhole in the