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Banyan

Date1790-1830

OriginEngland

MediumSilk double cloth; cotton sleeve and back bodice lining; silk skirt and front bodice lining.

DimensionsOL: 56 3/4"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Cora Ginsburg

Object number1991-468

DescriptionMan's banyan of silk satin double cloth woven in stripe alternating blue and yellow stripes with rows of dots on black ground. High fold-down collar; double breasted with ten self covered buttons and 10 functinal buttonholes, which can be buttoned over in either direction. Sleeves slightly gathered at top of shoulders, ending in 3 1/2-inch wide sewn-down cuffs with single button and buttonhole. Back center vent open from waist to hem. Sleeves and upper back lined with twill cotton; skirts and front upper body lined with cream silk. Pocket on inside left breast.