Undercoverism AW2002 Sample Tailored Jacket, Brown Cross Weave, Printed House Lining, Size L
Undercoverism AW2002 Sample Tailored Jacket, Brown Cross Weave, Printed House Lining, Size L
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A dark brown two-button jacket carrying an UNDER COVER SAMPLE tag, cut from a nubbly cloth flecked with tiny blue crosses and lined in a slate silk-feel print of houses and trees.
The Piece
Samples are the working pieces of a collection, made before production and kept in the studio for showroom and press use. This jacket carries a handwritten UNDER COVER SAMPLE tag reading H-16-3 alongside the orange-script Undercoverism FOR REBELS label, and is attributed to Autumn/Winter 2002, the season Japanese collectors call the Witch's Cell Division era.
The outer cloth is a deep chocolate brown with a soft, slightly boucled surface, scattered with small blue cross motifs that only appear up close. The lining is the quiet surprise: a dark slate ground printed with pale blue houses, trees and rooftops, like a faded storybook, which flashes at the open front and at the turned-back cuffs.
The cut is a neat single-breasted two-button blazer with notch lapels, a chest patch pocket and two large rounded patch pockets at the hips, with working-style button cuffs. Tagged Large, it measures 44 cm across the shoulder and 50 cm pit to pit, a trim, slightly short-bodied fit in keeping with early Undercoverism tailoring.
No composition label is present, as is common on studio samples; the hand and weight suggest a wool-blend cloth. It was made in Japan.
Details
- Designer: Undercover (Jun Takahashi), Undercoverism FOR REBELS label
- Season: Attributed to Autumn/Winter 2002 (Witch's Cell Division era)
- Model / ref: Studio sample, tag H-16-3
- Material: Believed wool-blend cloth with printed lining (no composition label, as usual on samples)
- Colour: Dark brown with blue cross flecks; slate printed lining
- Made in: Japan
- Tagged size: L
- Measurements: Shoulder 44 cm · Chest (pit to pit) 50 cm · Sleeve 70 cm · Length 73 cm
- Included: Jacket only
Condition
- Pre-owned with light signs of wear, graded AB.
- Outer cloth is clean with a natural soft surface.
- Lining print is bright and intact.
- Sample tag and brand label are both present.
Condition grade AB 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, and store on a broad shouldered hanger.
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Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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