Identity area
Reference code
2017.152
Title
Comme des Garçons SHIRT Shirt with African Wax Print
Date(s)
- Summer 2010 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1
Context area
Name of creator
(1988-)
Administrative history
Shirt dominated collection of Comme des Garçons designed by Rei Kawakubo.
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Scope and content
Blue striped long sleeve cotton shirt with a 3cm strip of appliqued African (or Dutch) wax print cotton down each side of the centre front opening where the buttons and button holes are sewn. The wax print is in a design of brown and green on a cream ground. It fastens with six mother of pearl cream buttons and one on each cuff. Size L.
Country of Design: Japan
Country of Manufacture: France
Country of Design: Japan
Country of Manufacture: France
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Cotton
Colour/Print: Blue, green and brown
Details: African wax print, applique
Colour/Print: Blue, green and brown
Details: African wax print, applique