Romantic 1970s Hanae Mori Huge Pink Floral Print Silk Chiffon Dress w Grey Scale Backdrop designer-claude-montana The body of the sweater

The body of the sweater is made of a wool mix and I love how it blends a deep rusty red with a darker taupe colour

Vogue said of this collection that Pilati had succumbed to the call of the sea for resiort sending "out a cruise collection that was as croisière as it gets

Which they did pretty amazingly and at a price more suited to those who could not afford couture (this time period pre-dated Chanels foray into ready-to-wear)

The back has an elastic so is easy to fit

The set also has its original sash tie that can be used at the neck

Romantic 1970s Hanae Mori Huge Pink Floral Print Silk Chiffon Dress w Grey Scale Backdrop designer-claude-montana The body of the sweaterHanae was the first woman of Japanese descent to have presented on the Paris and New York runways and the first Asian woman to be admitted as an official Haute Couture house to La Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. Her work is exceptional. Hanae Mori excelled at these beautiful floral prints and when I find pieces with these bright and pretty colours and prints that are so definitely identifiable as her work I am very happy. I feel that