Comme des Garçons AD1994 Boiled Wool Shrunken Jacket, Khaki Olive, Size M
Comme des Garçons AD1994 Boiled Wool Shrunken Jacket, Khaki Olive, Size M
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A khaki olive jacket in deliberately shrunken, boiled wool from Comme des Garçons AD1994, its puckered surface, raw-edged facings and wavering seams the very point of the piece.
The Piece
In 1994 Rei Kawakubo sent out tailoring in wool that had been boiled and shrunk after construction, so that seams pulled, edges curled and every jacket came out of the process slightly different. The shrunken wool pieces of that year are now among the most studied in the Comme des Garçons archive, referenced in exhibitions and sought by collectors who see them as the purest statement of her interest in imperfection.
This jacket shows the technique beautifully. The olive khaki wool has a dense, crinkled, felted surface; the small notched collar rolls irregularly, the front edges and pocket flaps ripple, and the long sleeves are gathered into soft pleats along their length. It closes with five dark horn-effect buttons and has two flap pockets at the hips and a flap chest pocket.
Inside, a cupro lining is only partly attached, with raw, wavy facings and a contrast loop visible at the open front, all part of the design. Tagged Medium, it measures 45 cm pit to pit, 62 cm in length and 83 cm from centre back to cuff, a close, slightly long-sleeved fit that can be worn by anyone who likes a narrow shoulder.
Labels: COMME des GARÇONS woven label, Japanese and French care labels with product number GJ-04011M, 100% wool with 100% cupro lining, dated AD1994. Made in Japan.
Details
- Designer: Comme des Garçons (Rei Kawakubo)
- Season: AD1994
- Model / ref: GJ-04011M
- Material: 100% wool, boiled and shrunken; 100% cupro lining
- Colour: Khaki olive
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: M
- Measurements: Chest (pit to pit) 45 cm · Length 62 cm · Centre back to cuff 83 cm
- Included: Jacket only
Condition
- Pre-owned with light signs of wear, graded AB.
- The puckering, rippled edges and raw facings are original to the design.
- Wool surface is even with no moth damage noted in the photographs.
- All buttons present.
Condition grade AB on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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