Karl Helmut 15th Anniversary Wool Jacket, Chain Stitch and Chenille Patches, Since 1985 Back, Navy
Karl Helmut 15th Anniversary Wool Jacket, Chain Stitch and Chenille Patches, Since 1985 Back, Navy
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A navy wool jacket made for Karl Helmut's fifteenth anniversary, its front crowded with chenille and chain stitch patches.
The Piece
Karl 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.
This jacket was made for the brand's fifteenth year. The navy wool blend body carries more than twenty patches, among them a KH crest, Champions of the Karl Helmut, the numbers 85 and 15, a dog, a penguin and a classic car. One sleeve bears a big KH roundel. An olive panel covers the left shoulder. The back is quiet by contrast, embroidered with Karl Helmut, Blame it on my youth, For Ambitious Lovers, We Do Our Best and Since 1985 beneath a Thanks for 15 badge.
Details
- Maker: Karl Helmut, Pink House, Japan
- Edition: 15th anniversary model
- Shell: Wool 70%, polyester 15%, nylon 10%, other 5%
- Decoration: Chenille and chain stitch patches, embroidered back
- Closure: Button front, flap pockets
- Colour: Navy with multicolour patches
- Size: No tag, see measurements
- Measurements: shoulder 47 cm (18.5 in), sleeve 59 cm (23.2 in), chest 116 cm (45.7 in) around, length 69 cm (27.2 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.
Condition
Worn with care. A few patches show light surface rubbing and the plain left shoulder has a faint mark; the rest is clean and bright.
Condition grade B (used, good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Dry clean only, brush the wool gently, and store on a broad hanger so the patches lie flat.
Delivery from Japan
Packed 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 published policy.
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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