Undercover SS1997 Gingham Check Cotton Drawstring Trousers, Brown and Navy, UC-7S-P-05
Undercover SS1997 Gingham Check Cotton Drawstring Trousers, Brown and Navy, UC-7S-P-05
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Early Undercover trousers from spring-summer 1997, cut in a brown, rust and navy gingham check with a drawstring waist, from the years when Jun Takahashi's label was still a Harajuku secret.
The Piece
Jun Takahashi founded Undercover in 1990, and through the 1990s it grew from the back streets of Ura-Harajuku into one of Japan's most influential labels. Pieces from 1997 belong to the era collectors sometimes call the elephant period, after the house motifs of the time, and they are now scarce in any form.
These trousers are cut from a soft, slightly brushed cotton in a small gingham check of brown, rust, navy and cream. The waist has a drawstring with a flat cord, the front is plain, and the pockets are lined in tan cotton. The leg is relaxed and straight with a slight taper, finished with a simple hem. The early navy UNDER COVER JUN TAKAHASHI label sits at the back of the waistband, with the model code UC-7S-P-05 on the care label.
They are understated by later Undercover standards, but that is the appeal: a quiet, wearable piece that shows the label's roots in everyday Japanese street style.
No size is marked. The waist measures 39 cm flat with room from the drawstring, about a modern small to medium.
Details
- Designer: Undercover, Jun Takahashi
- Season: SS1997
- Model / ref: UC-7S-P-05
- Material: 100% cotton
- Colour: Brown, rust, navy and cream check
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: Not marked; see measurements
- Measurements: Waist (flat) 39 cm · Hip (flat) 51 cm · Rise 29 cm · Inseam 72 cm
- Included: Trousers only
Condition
- Pre-owned, graded AB.
- Cotton shows light general wear and softening.
- Label edges slightly frayed with age.
- No holes or significant marks noted.
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. Wash cold on a gentle cycle and line dry.
Delivery from Japan
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Every figure above is taken by hand with the pair laid flat, in centimetres. Measure jeans or trousers that already fit you the same way and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our jeans and trousers size guide reads waist and inseam in inches and centimetres, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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