Kimono
Liberty's
Category
Costume
Date
1875
Materials
Silk
Measurements
950 x 400 mm
Place of origin
London
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Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1118823
Summary
Child's kimono. Japanese silk crepe with star design in red. Lined with silk and interlined with soft kapok or raw cotton. Padded hems. Given to Ellen Terry for Edith Craig by James McNeill Whistler. Probably bought at Liberty's, c.1875. (See page 100 of Ellen Terry's Memoirs).
Provenance
Given to Ellen Terry for Edith Craig by James McNeill Whistler. Probably bought at Liberty's, c.1875.
Makers and roles
Liberty's, retailer