Cocktail Dress

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Cocktail dress of blue, aqua and white rayon/nylon blend brocade with gold metallic lurex threads in stylized chrysanthemum flower and semi-circle or rainbow motif. Knee-length. Center front zipper is hidden by ivory satin placket with 5 self-covered buttons. Double collar of brocade under and ivory satin upper. Short sleeves. Two patch pockets with flaps and ivory satin covered button on front at sides. Princess seams. Inverted pleat in back starts at waistline; half belt band on back waistline is finished inside princess seams. Lined in blue rayon jacquard with "Mori Hanae" imprint. Designer's label at center of upper back: "(Japanese … continued below

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Mori, Hanae 1960/1970.

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

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  • Neiman-Marcus Neiman-Marcus Co. (USA) (est. 1907 in Dallas, Texas, USA, by Herbert Marcus, Carrie Marcus-Neiman, and Al Neiman)

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Cocktail dress of blue, aqua and white rayon/nylon blend brocade with gold metallic lurex threads in stylized chrysanthemum flower and semi-circle or rainbow motif. Knee-length. Center front zipper is hidden by ivory satin placket with 5 self-covered buttons. Double collar of brocade under and ivory satin upper. Short sleeves. Two patch pockets with flaps and ivory satin covered button on front at sides. Princess seams. Inverted pleat in back starts at waistline; half belt band on back waistline is finished inside princess seams. Lined in blue rayon jacquard with "Mori Hanae" imprint.

Designer's label at center of upper back: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori"
Size "12" tag attached to center of base of designer label.
Retailer's label above designer label: "Neiman-Marcus"
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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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Coloring book created from materials housed in the UNT Digital Library. This coloring book features images from the Government Documents Collection, Texas Digital Newspaper Program, and the Texas Fashion Collection.

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  • 1960/1970

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  • Dec. 21, 2015, 10:25 a.m.

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  • Sept. 23, 2022, 7:18 p.m.

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Mori, Hanae. Cocktail Dress, physical object, 1960/1970; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc795291/: accessed May 31, 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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