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" Fiber content /care label above designer label, at center back neckline just below collar.

Complete "Geisha" traditional Japanese women's ensemble, of the Kyoto style. The complete ensemble includes various under garments and accessories not seen in images, as well as primary components: Kimono - Salmon colored polyester outer garment with woven geometric design ground decorated with cherry blossoms, mums, and other flowers. Applique of flowers across back of neck/right shoulders. Hand sewn, this is a "Spring" kimono.; Obi of white, silver, and orange brocade; Sash of pink and white shibori; Obi Jimi braided orange cord belt to tie around obi; Tabi socks; Geta sandals (not in images); Fan, and traditional wig, embellished with artificial flowers.

Japanese Kasuri (woven panel). Combination of warp and weft cotton double dyed kasuri (ikat) create bold geometric pattern - fish created solely by weft kasuri. This type of combined ikats is known as 'e-gasuri' - delicately drawn fish motif alternating with bold geometric blocks. Indigo dyed Kasuri panels were woven in narrow strips of approximately 13 " W because of the size of the loom. They were then sewn into kimono, futonji (futon covers), zabuton (sitting cushions), furoshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloth), and noren (room dividers).

Japanese Kasuri (woven panel). Combination of warp and weft cotton double dyed kasuri (ikat) create bold geometric pattern - fish created solely by weft kasuri. This type of combined ikats is known as 'e-gasuri' - delicately drawn crane motif alternating with bold geometric blocks indigo dyed Kasuri panels were woven in narrow strips of approximately 13 " W because of the size of the loom. They were then sewn into kimono, futonji (futon covers), zabuton (sitting cushions), furoshiki (traditional Japanese wrapping cloth), and noren (room dividers).

Kimono of white silk dyed with an all-over pattern of shibori in a pale orange/pink, which creates a tiny grid with dark brownish dots at center of each square. Traditional style with mid-length sleeves. Snaps at collar for removable collar. Lined in silk, upper part of light brown (resembles tea dyed?), lower part of white, and lower hem of orange/red.

Wedding kimono (uchikake) of off-white damask silk with background pattern of cranes.

Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Modeling.... movies... teaching......tv ... these are some of the things that kept fashion model Jean miller busy during her three year stay in Japan."

Photograph of Mildred Zichner standing in front of a Buddha statue in Kamakura, Japan.

Photograph of travelers of the Zichner group around the Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Japan.

Photograph of a group of local people around the Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Japan.

Photograph of the Ise Grand Shrine with a view from the gardens in Ise, Japan.

Photograph of a view of Lake Biwa from a hotel in Mount Hiei in Japan.

Photograph of a Japanese man wearing a dust mask.

Photograph of Nagoya Castle in Nagoya, Japan.

Photograph of a group of priests and pilgrims at the Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Japan.

Photograph of a seaweed farm in Japan.

Photograph of the Kasuga Grand Shrine with the stone lanterns in Nara, Japan.

Photograph of a woman from Nara with the Kasuga Grand Shrine in the background in Nara, Japan.

Photograph taken for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Art work from many lands will be on display and Li-Tsui Chein, Now a Southeastern Art Student, should make some interesting contributions. Li-Tsui is a native of China, but Taiwan, and now Japan, became 'home' following the Communist take-over of her native country."

Photograph taken for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Gen. James Collins, commander-in-chief U. S. Army Pacific, lands at Atsugi Naval Air Base, Japan, with his escort."

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Monorail monopolizes Tokyo skyline as it skims over expressway traffic along the coastline."

A) Dress of acrylic in print of blue, light blue and purple curved rays emanating from large hot pink circles. Fabric has "Hanae Mori" signature in print. Peasant neckline with elbow length, puffed sleeves. Elastic gathered from bust to waist. Floor length. Side slit pockets. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo . New York" Size/fiber content/care label to left of designer label. B) Cord belt of same.

Hat of natural straw. The conical hat has a rounded top, and a "waist" part way down where the curve of the hat changes. The entire hat is overlaid with bands of colored raffia (blue; white; yellow; orange; dark blue; purple; and green) extending from the top of the crown to the brim. From the top of the hat extends a tassel/streamers of the same strands of raffia. Unlined, with white inner hatband, and a white string attached to help secure hat to wearer's head. Label attached to back of crown: "Made in Japan" Written on inner headband in blue marker: "77 [illeg]"

Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Meanwhile the "real" James Bond is finishing "You Live Tamba plays his conterpart, Tiger Tanaka."