Karl Helmut Rayon Aloha Shirt, Cormorant Fishing Bird Print All Over, Deep Red, Size M
Karl Helmut Rayon Aloha Shirt, Cormorant Fishing Bird Print All Over, Deep Red, Size M
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A Karl Helmut rayon aloha shirt printed edge to edge with cormorants, the birds of Japanese ukai river fishing, wheeling through cream and grey water on a deep red ground.
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.
The print draws on ukai, the old summer custom of fishing with trained cormorants on rivers such as the Nagara at Gifu. Dark birds with barred wings dive and turn among sweeping cream, grey and coral swirls of water and cloud, and the pattern runs uninterrupted across the fronts, the back and the sleeves. Soft rayon gives the shirt its fluid drape and a quiet sheen. The cut is a classic open collar with a straight hem, short sleeves, a chest pocket and white buttons, finished with the signed Karl Helmut label at the neck.
Details
- Maker: Karl Helmut, Pink House Co., Ltd.
- Fabric: Rayon 100%
- Motif: Cormorants and swirling water, after ukai river fishing
- Colour: Deep red with cream, grey and coral
- Size: M
- Measurements: shoulder 48 cm (18.9 in), body width 60 cm (23.6 in), length 70 cm (27.6 in), sleeve 25 cm (9.8 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 and well kept, with no damage of note. The brand label at the neck shows light yellowing.
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, or hand wash cold with care, dry flat in the shade and iron on low through a cloth.
Delivery from Japan
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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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