It is rare to see examples of these wonderful informal robes or coats. This one is particularly elegant. The hand block printed silk is particularly unusual, and I wonder which British printer produced it? Perhaps in Spitalfields. The brillant yellow fine silk lining is so similar to another garment I recently had that I feel fairly sure it to be Indian. One might assume the wadding is Japanese, as very light. The cut and collar are typical for men's coats of the period. The robe would probably have had a cord to fasten round the waist.
With gently rolled collar, wide sleeves with deep cuffs with a sewn line for decoration, gently falling front, no fastenings, the back with central seam, curving seams from mid armhole to lowered waist, the full skirts with two wide pleats and three gores, two deep slit pockets to the side seams, lined in brillant yellow Indian silk which is stitched in diagonals and crosses (quilted) to the skirt wadding, probably Japanese silk, all hand stitched.
Hand block printed silk stripes of apricot alternating with fawn, both with minute deep red and fawn flowers attached by curving lines.
Excellent. It is as if it was stored and not worn. There are two little dark marks on the back waist area, the remains of two small loops for holding a cord or fabric belt.
Price: on request
Ref N°: 8910
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