Comme des Garçons Homme Plus AD1988 Blue Rose Print Rayon Shirt, White
Comme des Garçons Homme Plus AD1988 Blue Rose Print Rayon Shirt, White
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One of the early Homme Plus shirts, dated AD1988: a fluid white rayon satin printed with scattered blue roses and their soft grey shadows, cut full with a dropped shoulder.
The Piece
Comme des Garçons Homme Plus was founded in 1984 as the line where Rei Kawakubo pushed menswear furthest, and pieces from its first few years are scarce. This shirt is dated AD1988 on its care label, placing it in that early period when Homme Plus was still defining a softer, more poetic language for men's clothing.
The ground is a white rayon with a gentle satin sheen, printed with blue roses spaced like polka dots, each paired with a pale grey shadow that gives the pattern depth and movement. The cloth drapes and swings, and the print looks almost painted in the close-up photographs.
It is cut generously, with a dropped shoulder, a full body, a single chest pocket, a point collar and a curved hem that is longer at the back. With no size tag, it measures 51.5 cm across the shoulder, 66 cm pit to pit, 58.5 cm sleeve and 81 cm length, so it wears oversized on most frames.
Labels: COMME des GARÇONS HOMME PLUS woven label, product number PB-050650, 100% rayon, AD1988. Made in Japan.
Details
- Designer: Comme des Garçons Homme Plus (Rei Kawakubo)
- Season: AD1988
- Model / ref: PB-050650
- Material: 100% rayon
- Colour: White with blue rose print
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: No size tag; fits a modern L oversized
- Measurements: Shoulder 51.5 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 66 cm · Sleeve 58.5 cm · Length 81 cm
- Included: Shirt only
Condition
- Pre-owned vintage, graded BC.
- Light marks in places at the collar, chest, sleeves and hem.
- Pulls in the rayon across the body, typical of the fabric's age.
- A small fray at the back hem.
- Wearable as an archive piece; priced with these signs in mind.
Condition grade BC on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
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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 only; rayon should never be wrung or tumble dried.
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