Child's robe
Category
Costume
Date
1750
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Wool
Place of origin
India
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Killerton, Devon
NT 1362013
Summary
Child's robe - Indian child's quilted cotton robe or banyan, quilted to white cotton with wool interlining. Printed floral pattern pencilled in pink and blue with black and red outlining. Bound in dark blue silk ribbon. Bodice has square armholes, sleeves long with semi-circular cuff to extend over hand. Bound slits underarms. Flared skirt gathered at waist to within 3 in of centre front. N.Rothstein dated fabric as late 18th century. Cotton backing suggests that it was made up in India. Patricia Baker, West Surrey College of Art and Design says the coat is a Persian Sardari. In 1873 officials had to wear one in Persia. The Victoria and Albert museum has an Indian boy's coat (IM 286-1920) of a type known as Angarkha, made of silk brocade (this often plain white cotton) from Benates, N.India, mid 19th century. The low front neckline has a round-collared insertion of matching fabric, the wrap over front ties at nackline with ribbon, sleeves are plain and straight cross cut borders and bound edges. 1750 (circa)