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2020.3.19
Title
Comme des Garçons SHIRT Black and White Shirt
Date(s)
- 1989 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
1
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(1988-)
Administrative history
Shirt dominated collection of Comme des Garçons designed by Rei Kawakubo.
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Black cotton shirt with turn down collar and two white cotton panels. It fastens centre front with six white mother of pearl shell buttons (top button missing). The front left panel with buttonholes is white with a white patch pocket at the chest. The main part of the back of the shirt is black with a narrow panel on the left side from the yoke downwards in white cotton. The cuffs fasted with one grey mother of pearl shell button each. Size M.
Country of Manufacture: France
Country of Manufacture: France
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Label: Comme des Garçons SHIRT / Made in France
Materials: cotton, mother of pearl shell
Condition: top button missing, black cotton has faded through washing and wear
Materials: cotton, mother of pearl shell
Condition: top button missing, black cotton has faded through washing and wear
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Purchased by the donor in 1989 from the Comme des Garcons SHIRT shop in Paris for 550 francs (approximately £50). This was from the first SHIRT collection that consisted of about six pieces.
Note
Purchased by the donor in 1989 from the Comme des Garcons SHIRT shop in Paris for 550 francs (approximately £50). This was from the first SHIRT collection that consisted of about six pieces.