Name/Title

Dress

Entry/Object ID

2018.8.1

Description

Part A) Black wool wrap shirt with a wide and asymmetrical cowl collar. Collar is flat and pointed at the front and covers the bust. Vertical five black button closure at the left front side. Full-length sleeves. Edges are not hemmed and appear self-edged. Insect damage near bottom button. Part B) Black cotton skirt. Asymmetrical hemline. Elastic waistband. Asymmetrical ribbed and ruffled bands worked into fabric at waistline, at side seams, and near bottom edge. Gathers at bands resulting in both vertical and horizontal creases. Inside skirt at waist is a short lining made of thicker cotton than main skirt. Small holes at bottom of skirt.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Gadwin, Aliki

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Clothing Sex

Female

Textile Details

Material

Wool, Cotton, Polyurethane

Color

Black

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Issey Miyake Inc.

Date made

circa 1980 - 1990

Place

Country

Japan

Region

East Asia

Continent

Asia

Label/Inscription/Signature

Transcription

Shirt ISSEY MIYAKE MADE IN JAPAN / FABRIQUE AU JAPON / NO.IM78-KO543 / SIZE/TAILLE 3 / QUALITY/QUALITE / 100% WOOL/LAINE DO NOT HAND WASH / DO NOT BLEACH / WARM IRON / USE PRESS CLOTH / DRY CLEAN ONLY / CLEAN IN NET. / PRODUCT OF / ISSEY MIYAKE INC. AS THIS GARMENT WAS / DYED AFTER SEWING, / CERTAIN DETAILS, SUCH / AS THE APPEARANCE, / COLOR, AND SIZE OF / EACH GARMENT, MAY / DIFFER SLIGHTLY / ML-8 THIS GARMENT HAS / BEEN CUT OUT IN PLA- / CES. WITH WEAR AND / CLEANING, SUCH AREAS / WILL START TO FRAY: / NEVER PULL ON LOOSE / THREADS, BUT CUT OFF / NEATLY. / ML-40 TO ENJOY MAXIMUM / USE OF THIS PRODUCT, / PLEASE OBSERVE THE / FOLLOWING. THE MORE THE GAR- / MENT IS WORN, THE EASIER IT IS FOR / FUZZ-BALLS TO FORM. / WHERE FUZZ-BALLS / APPEAR, CUT THEM / OFF USING SMALL / SCISSORS - NEVER / ATTEMPT TO PULL / THEM OFF. / ML-37 [This text is faded.] Skirt ISSEY MIYAKE MADE IN JAPAN / FABRIQUE AU JAPON / NO. IM78-KG501 / SIZE/TAILLE 2 / QUALITY/QUALITE / 95% COTTON/COTON / 5% POLYURETHANE HAND WASH IN COLD / WATER. / DO NOT BLEACH / COOL IRON / USE PRESS CLOTH / DO NOT DRY CLEAN / DRY IN SHADE / DO NOT TUMBLE DRY / CLEAN IN NET. / PROMPTLY REMOVE / SWEAT STAINS BY / WASHING IN WATER / PRODUCT OF / ISSEY MIYAKE INC. TO ENJOY MAXIMUM / USE OF THIS PRODUCT, / PLEASE OBSERVE THE / FOLLOWING: / * WHEN PUT ON OR TAKE / OFF, PLEASE BE / CAREFUL AGAINST / CATCHING OR PULL- / ING. *PLEASE DO NOT EX- / POSE TO WAIGHT [sic] AND / FRICTION. / TREAT WITH CARE / WHEN WEARING IT / WITH METALLIC / OBJECTS (BELTS, / BUCKLES, WATCHES, / RINGS, ETC.) / ML-102 AS THIS GARMENT WAS / DYED AFTER SEWING, / CERTAIN DETAILS SUCH / AS THE APPEARANCE, / COLOR, AND SIZE OF / EACH GARMENT, MAY / DIFFER SLIGHTLY. / *AVOID WEARING WITH / LIGHT-COLORED / CLOTHING (E.G., / WHITE). COLOR MAY / ALSO RUB OFF ONTO / BELTS AND BAGS, ETC. *COLORS MAY RUN: / DO NOT WASH WITH / OTHER ITEMS. / * LIGHT-COLORED / GARMENTS MAY BE- / COME DISCOLOURED / WITH EXPOSURE TO / ULTRA-VIOLET RAYS / AND HUMIDITY / ML-107

Dimensions

Dimension Notes

Shirt Length: 64cm Width (b): 43cm Skirt Length: 76cm Width (w): 33.5cm