{"product_id":"karl-helmut-reversible-sukajan-silk-satin-stag-bears-navy-velveteen-choju-giga-m","title":"Karl Helmut Reversible Sukajan, Silk Satin Stag and Bears, Navy Velveteen Choju-giga Animals, Size M","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japanese Fashion and Amekaji\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA Karl Helmut reversible sukajan that pairs a mountain scene in green silk satin with the frolicking animals of Japan's oldest picture scroll in navy velveteen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKarl Helmut was launched in 1985 by the designer Isao Kaneko as the menswear line of Pink House, the Tokyo label he founded in the early 1970s, and it became known for stadium jackets, patches and bold aloha prints that borrowed the bears, flowers and reds of the women's line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe satin side is pure silk, deep green with cream sleeves. On the back a stag stands among white bears and their cubs below snowy peaks, a rising sun and pines, with the Karl Helmut Collection script and Blame it on my youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTurned inside out, the jacket shows navy cotton velveteen embroidered in cream thread with figures from the Choju-giga, the twelfth century scrolls of frogs, hares and monkeys at play kept at Kozan-ji in Kyoto, beneath a Japan script.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Karl Helmut, Pink House Co., Ltd.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e P128UFJM05\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cotton 100% velveteen face; silk 100% satin reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotif:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stag, bears and mountains; Choju-giga frogs, hares and monkeys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green and cream; reverse navy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e M\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e body width 59 cm (23.2 in), length 58 cm (22.8 in), yuki (centre back to cuff) 84 cm (33.1 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorn, with neat stitched repairs to frayed ribs, a pocket corner and part of the velveteen back embroidery. There is light rubbing by the zip and many faint marks on the cream sleeves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eC (heavily used)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Have it dry cleaned by a specialist in silk and velveteen, and store on a broad hanger away from strong sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-further\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFurther reading:\u003c\/strong\u003e Read our guide \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/news\/sukajan-amekaji-complete-family-tree-houses-labels\"\u003eThe Complete Sukajan and Amekaji Family Tree\u003c\/a\u003e and look up \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/blogs\/lexicon\/sukajan\"\u003esukajan\u003c\/a\u003e in the Japonista Lexicon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. Continue browsing in \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/the-iconic-sukajan-souvenir-tour-jacket\"\u003eSukajan Souvenir Jackets\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/american-casual-amekaji-and-wagara-fashion\"\u003eAmekaji\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eKarl Helmut Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for another Karl Helmut reversible sukajan? \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/pages\/hunting-salon%E2%84%A2\"\u003eBegin a Hunting Salon™ request →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-search\"\u003eCollectors also search: Karl Helmut sukajan · Karl Helmut choju-giga jacket · silk satin reversible sukajan · Choju-giga embroidered jacket · Pink House souvenir jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Karl Helmut","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54498165653797,"sku":"b1246536486","price":540.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/8829\/6229\/files\/karl-helmut-reversible-sukajan-silk-satin-stag-bears-navy-ve-01.jpg?v=1794656471","url":"https:\/\/japonista.com\/fr\/products\/karl-helmut-reversible-sukajan-silk-satin-stag-bears-navy-velveteen-choju-giga-m","provider":"Japonista","version":"1.0","type":"link"}