{"product_id":"castelbajac-kids-sport-striped-hoodie","title":"Menagerie · Castelbajac Kids Hooded Top, Japan, 1990s, AU 3–4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStriped soft knit · embroidered teddy, parrot and bee · drawstring hood · \u003cem\u003eCastelbajac Kids Sport\u003c\/em\u003e · made in Japan · 1990s to 2000s · AU size 3-4, approx 3-4 years\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striped knit hooded top with an embroidered teddy at the chest, a parrot on one sleeve, and a bee on the hood. Each creature is stitched slightly raised against the stripe, catching the light differently depending on the angle, and a child wearing this will spend considerable time examining the bee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJC de Castelbajac Kids Sport\u003c\/em\u003e, made in Japan, 1990s to 2000s. \u003cem\u003eCastelbajac \u003c\/em\u003ewas the French designer who made a coat entirely from teddy bears, who put cartoon characters on adult runway clothes at a time when that was genuinely radical, and who believed that wit was a form of elegance. His children's work carries the same spirit, only warmer. The striped knit is soft in faded blue and marled grey, the hood closing with a knotted cord. A collector's piece in a very wearable form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe knit has the loved-in softness of something that has been worn and washed and remained exactly itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"caitiedid","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44084060520582,"sku":null,"price":145.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0657\/5960\/8966\/files\/DSC_2537.jpg?v=1782107132","url":"https:\/\/checkout.caitiedid.shop\/products\/castelbajac-kids-sport-striped-hoodie","provider":"caitiedid","version":"1.0","type":"link"}