Banyan
Category
Costume
Date
1770 - 1800
Materials
Goathair, Kasha, Linen, Metal, Silk, Wool
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1349100
Summary
Dressing gown; Banyan - A late 18th century banyan or dressing gown in beryl blue silk. Lining - fronts and hem is of cream silk. Back possibly 'kasha'. Kasha is a soft silky fabric of wool and goat's hair with a twill weave. Body slightly padded with soft blue wollen fabric. Interlining at shoulders of red woollen fabric. Interlining at shoulders of red woollen fabric. Cuff interlined linen. Cut - Ankle length, loosley cut, slightly flared from waist. front closure with wide overlap. Deep stand collar. Sloping shoulder seam. Back cut in one piece. Wide, shaped, set in sleeves with slight fullness at rear. Deep, close round cuffs. Trimmings - Wide frogging, across front and cuffs, pale peach coloured silk ribbon decorated with large silver sequins. Fastenings - 7 small flat self covered buttons from, and inculding, collar to hip line, buttonholes all cut. Label - Stitched inside neck '314'. (male)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade