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Black long sleeve four button front to-the-knee coat with large collar, patch hip pockets
coat
Black long sleeve four button front to-the-knee coat with large collar, patch hip pockets
Coat
Brand (Japanese, founded 1969)
Designer (born 1961)
Fall 2006
Wool and nylon blend
Japan
Gift of Daphne Guinness
Object number2010.57.4
Fashion writer Alexander Fury wrote that Junya Watanabe “rips apart and reconstructs fashion with obsessive intellect.” While the fit of this coat showcases Watanabe’s tailoring skills, his longstanding relationship with the Comme des Garçons label is also evident in the design’s frayed, overlaid patches of fabric.
DescriptionBlack riding style coat in wool blend; unconventional construction, exposed raw seams, cut-out darts - similar to garment pieces before they are assembled, garment insides are exposed to create garment details; fitted shapely front hip created from deep pleat and seaming; uneven hem - front below knee length, back side hem longer and pointed, CB shorter below hip level look similar to peplum; large stand away collar, semi detached at CB; CF zipper, button and snap closure; semi in seam front to back patch pockets with flap, snap closure and pleat at lower edge; curved shaped sleeve with elbow patch seamed panel; Velcro closure at sleeve cuff; pointed front sleeve hem can be folded inside and fastened with Velcro for straight edge; princess seams; darts
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