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Type	Physical Object
Basic ID	Evening dress, circa 1974. Silk chiffon. Hanae Mori, Japan. Gift of Mrs. William T. Ylvisaker. 1984.433.1
Title	Dress
Artists/Makers	Mori, Hanae (designer)
Place of Origin	Tokyo (Japan)
Date	circa 1974
Physical Description	Dress of multicolored silk, comprised of a sheer caftan over a floor-length sleeveless dress; floor-length; light brown, black, red, and dark blue. Caftan has a round neck with smocking that extends of over the shoulders. Kimono-style sleeves extend to the floor. Garment depicts two female figures from Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock print. Chemise dress with rounded neckline in front and V-shape in back. Two layers attach at neckline. Center back snap closure.
Materials/Techniques	silk (fiber) chiffon
Marks	out cloth 100% silk. lining 100% rayon/Made in Japan, Dry cleaning only; 28 Shop/Marshall Field & Co.; Hanae Mori
Object History	Worn by Mrs. William T. Ylvisaker, née Jane Mitchell.
Classification	costume (mode of fashion)
Categories	clothing main garments evening dress (concept)
Object Types	dresses (garments) evening dresses (garments)
Related Terms	Ukiyo-e
Credit Line	Gift of Mrs. William T. Ylvisaker
Owner	Chicago Historical Society
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Exhibition History	Chic Chicago : Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum. Chicago History Museum (2008/09/27 - 2009/07/26)
Object Number	1984.433.1
Image File Name	ICHi-63913; ICHi-63914; ICHi-63915; ICHi-63916
Language	English
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection
Research Inquiry	http://libguides.chicagohistory.org/research
Licensing Inquiry	Visit https://images.chicagohistory.org or email rightsrepro@chicagohistory.org

Basic ID	Evening dress, circa 1974. Silk chiffon. Hanae Mori, Japan. Gift of Mrs. William T. Ylvisaker. 1984.433.1
Title	i63914
Copyright Notice	© Chicago Historical Society, published on or before 2017, all rights reserved.
Repository	Chicago History Museum. 1601 North Clark Street Chicago, Illinois 60614-6038
Collection Name	Museum Collection

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