jacket

Yohji Yamamoto, 1943



jacket

Yohji Yamamoto 1943

Summary

short coat or long jacket in mid blue wool; very unusual cut with huge batwing sleeves; caped fronts; cf opening fastening with 4 blue plastic buttons; robings running lower than hem; turn-down collar and revers; assymetrical pleats at back; deep flapped front patch pockets at chest level; deep knife pleats running down fronts and across arms; unlined; woven label cb "Yohiji Yamamoto, made in Japan, dry clean only". Yamamoto launched his menswear range in 1984.


Object Name

jacket

Creators Name

Yohji Yamamoto

Date Created

1985-1990

Dimensions

Length: 85cm

accession number

2001.94

Collection Group

costume
menswear

Place of creation

Japan

Medium

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