Kenzo Bowling Team Knit Cardigan, Blue Beige and Yellow Wool Cotton, 1970 Appliqué Embroidery and Bowling Elephant, Size M
Kenzo Bowling Team Knit Cardigan, Blue Beige and Yellow Wool Cotton, 1970 Appliqué Embroidery and Bowling Elephant, Size M
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A button-through knit cardigan from Kenzo in blue, beige and yellow, covered in appliqué, embroidery and woven pictures on the theme of a bowling team, with a grey elephant sending pins flying across the back. Size M, in clean condition.
The Piece
Kenzo was founded in Paris in 1970 by the Japanese designer Takada Kenzo, and the house has long balanced Tokyo restraint with Parisian ease. The year of its founding is stamped into this cardigan itself: a "1970" patch sits on the chest, beside a crown, a large green and navy pocket marked with a team emblem, a bowling ball and the Kenzo name set in bold college lettering.
The back is its own picture. A bowling elephant is surrounded by a comic-book "BOOM!" burst, with pins in flight, stars and hand-lettered captions across the beige and blue panels. The sleeves carry more script and bowling imagery, and the ribbed cuffs, hem and placket are striped in yellow, blue and cream to finish the varsity look.
Inside the front edge there is a line of hand-style script embroidered in dark beads on the beige lining of the knit, a small surprise for the wearer. The yarn is a substantial wool and cotton blend, with a dense, slightly textured handle.
Measured flat: shoulder width 62 cm (24.4 in), body width 62 cm (24.4 in), length 68 cm (26.8 in), sleeve length 57 cm (22.4 in). Every measurement is taken by hand with the piece laid flat, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).
Details
- Maker: Kenzo Paris
- Style: Button-through knit cardigan with appliqué, embroidery and patches
- Material: 55% wool, 45% cotton
- Colour: Blue, beige and yellow with green, navy and grey
- Graphics: 1970 patch, bowling team motifs and Kenzo lettering on the front; bowling elephant with comic burst on the back
- Size: M (Japanese size equivalent)
- Shoulder width: 62 cm (24.4 in)
- Body width: 62 cm (24.4 in)
- Length: 68 cm (26.8 in)
- Sleeve length: 57 cm (22.4 in)
Condition
- No conspicuous soiling or damage is recorded; any light signs of wear are shown in the photographs.
- There is some fraying at the edge of the inner name label.
Condition grade A (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The red Kenzo woven label with its size marking and the white care and composition label are both photographed. Hand wash cold or entrust the piece to a specialist, dry flat, and fold rather than hang to protect the knit.
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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