Goat in a Tree (a cautionary tale from the High Atlas
mountains of Morocco)Our latest label and beret design is inspired by a sad but
true encounter which
Mister Childish had whilst enjoying a walking/sketching trip to the High
Atlas Mountains with his good wife in the early 2000's. Sitting himself
beneath a ancient juniper tree he took up brush and paper and proceeded to sketch the vista before him. It was whilst so
engaged that he felt his beret being lifted from his head. Turning sharply, he was confronted by a white billy
goat, his beret dangling from its laughing mouth.Before a man could utter 'billy goat gruff' the goat sprang
into the bows of the ancient juniper and
then with great agility ascended to the highest branches of the tree from where
it looked down upon mister Childish in what he later described 'a look of
malevolent glee'. The goat then began chomping on Mister Childish's beret, consuming it entirely, bite by goaty bite. It is in commemoration of the sad but true destruction of an
otherwise impermeable beret that we have created this special Goat in a Tree - Chyldish
Fear Naught. Wear your beret with pride, but when walking in the mountains never
turn your back on a goat.Billy Childish
The Goat in a Tree Original series is a line of full weight (110 - 130 grams) heavy duty berets. These berets come in three stunning colours and in three plateau's/diameters: 27, 29 and 30.5cm.
The label is based on the painting 'Goat in a Tree' by Billy and stands for superbly made berets in dense merino wool with a British style 100% cotton lining.
The available colours are Winter-Green ("Feldgrau"), Russet (Chestnut) and Pine (Jade).
All models are priced at $55.00.
