Pleats Please Issey Miyake Comic Portrait Column Dress, Royal Blue Back, Mock Neck, Size 3

The cobalt colourway of a cult Pleats Please model: an illustrated crowd of pop-art women on the front, and a clean royal blue back with a small funnel neck.

The Piece

Some Pleats Please styles were issued with more than one solid back colour, and collectors often chase each variant. This sleeveless column carries the same front artwork as its neon green sibling, a busy illustrated scene of women's faces, hearts, gestures and handwritten slogans, set against a vivid royal blue for the back, collar and side panels. The style code places it in the early 2010s.

The cut is long, narrow and vertical: mock neck, cut-in shoulders, a straight body and short side vents. The blue is a deep, glossy cobalt that reads almost electric in daylight, and it frames the print like a picture mount.

It sits close to the body and stretches comfortably, ending below the knee or at the calf depending on height. Black boots or white trainers both suit it.

Label: PP12-JH221, size 3, made in Japan.

Details

• Designer: Issey Miyake, Pleats Please line
• Season: Believed to date from the early 2010s
• Model / ref: PP12-JH221
• Material: 100% polyester, garment-pleated
• Colour: Multicolour illustrated front, royal blue back
• Made in: Japan
• Tagged size: 3
• Measurements: Chest (pit to pit) 38 cm · Length 108 cm (flat, unstretched)
• Included: Dress only

Condition

• Pre-owned with only light signs of wear.
• No obvious marks or damage found.
• Pleats and colour in good order.
• Labels intact.

Condition grade AB 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. Hand wash cool in a net or dry clean, never tumble dry or iron, and store rolled or folded rather than hung.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

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