Made in Japan, an elegant black and white floral print poly chiffon pussy bow vintage (1970's--from the label's vintage) shift dress by the late designer, Hanae Mori*, size 10 (see measurements). The semi-sheer dress features a pussy bow neck, smocked yoke on both front and back, has a hidden front zip hook/eye closure (the zipper--10.5 inches long, about one third the length of the dress,) billowing sleeves with elasticized cuffs--giving them a ruffled finish. Over the knee length. In excellent vintage condition.
Measurements Lying Flat:
Shoulder seam to shoulder seam: 14.5 inches
Shoulder seam to sleeve edge: 23 inches
Armpit to armpit: 22 inches
Zipper length: 10.5 inches
Waist: 19 inches
Hips: 20 inches
Hem width: 21.5 inches
Length from top of shoulder to hem: 42 inches
*About Hanae Mori from Wikipedia: "Hanae Mori (Japanese: 森 英恵, 8 January 1926 – 11 August 2022) was a Japanese fashion designer. She was one of only two Japanese women to have presented her collections on the runways of Paris and New York, and the first Asian woman to be admitted as an official haute couture design house by the Fédération française de la couture in France.Her fashion house, opened in Japan in 1951, grew to become a $500 million international business by the 1990s."