Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake AW1997 Polyester Felt Coat with Blue and White Smoke Print, Toggle Front, Size L
Issey Miyake AW1997 Polyester Felt Coat with Blue and White Smoke Print, Toggle Front, Size L
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An Issey Miyake coat from Autumn/Winter 1997, made in pressed polyester felt printed with swirling blue, white and black smoke, with an A-line flare and a single corded toggle.
The Piece
The late 1990s were among Issey Miyake's most inventive years. While Pleats Please was becoming a global success, the mainline was experimenting with industrial textiles of every kind, and polyester felt, pressed rather than woven, gave his studio a cloth that could be printed edge to edge and cut without hemming.
This coat, product number IM73-FA016, is made entirely of that felt. The print reads like strands of carded wool or smoke drifting across a field of cobalt and black, and it runs uninterrupted from body to sleeves. A wide grey-black felt collar frames the face, the front closes with one large button and a cord toggle, and the body swings out into a generous A-line with curved seams and set-in pockets. The coat is lined in blue at the upper body.
Tagged L, it measures 49 cm across the shoulder and 103 cm long, falling below the knee. It is light for its size and wears well over tailoring or knitwear.
Mainline Issey Miyake outerwear from the 1990s is far scarcer than the pleated lines, and printed felt pieces in particular were made in small quantities. The surface pilling is typical of the material and does not interfere with the print or the shape; the coat remains striking from across a room.
Details
- Designer: Issey Miyake
- Season: Autumn/Winter 1997
- Model / ref: IM73-FA016
- Material: Polyester 100% (felt)
- Colour: Cobalt blue, black and white print
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: L
- Measurements: Shoulder 49 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 49 cm · Sleeve 57 cm · Length 103 cm
- Included: Coat only
Condition
- Graded B: worn, with surface pilling to the felt in places.
- Print bright, no fading noted.
- Toggle and button present.
Condition grade B on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The labels, materials, stitching, hardware and construction are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch; anything that cannot be confirmed is stated plainly in the description. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Dry clean with a specialist and remove pilling gently with a fabric comb.
Delivery from Japan
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