Vintage Issey Miyake Oversized Brushed-Cotton Dress 1980s SOLD

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Detail: Vintage Issey Sports oversized brushed cotton dress by Issey Miyake from the very early 1980s. Slightly dropped waistline. Button fastening from neck to waistline with additional fabric front panel to style as you wish with button fastening. Single button fastening to sleeve cuffs. Pockets to side. Unlined. Rare and very collectable. 

Period: Early 1980s

Condition: Near Perfect / Mint.  Vintage Condition Guide

Sizing: UK8-UK12. Bust upto 40 inches. Waist upto 40 inches. Length from neck to hem 43 inches. Size Conversion Chart

Colour: Blues and Greys

Fabric: Soft brushed cotton

Origin: Japan

Care: Dry Clean

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Born in 1938, Issey Miyake witnessed and survived the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. Upon graduating in graphic design in 1964, he worked in Paris and New York before returning to Tokyo to open his own design studio in 1970. Towards the end of the 1980s, Miyake started to experiment with fabric pleating techniques that allowed for ease of movement, as well as ease of care. Garments were produced and then heat sealed in a press. In 1999, Miyake transferred the design of his collections to Naoki Takizawa, so that he could concentrate on full-time research projects. As of 2012, he is one of the co-Directors of “21 21 Design Sight”, Japan’s first design museum.