Banyan
An overall interest in all things Eastern influenced textile designs and clothing styles of the eighteenth century. The banyan, a popular men's leisure garment, was inspired by East Indian styles of clothing. Although worn only at home, many banyans were nevertheless made from luxurious patterned silks.
Artwork Details
- Title: Banyan
- Date: ca. 1760
- Culture: French
- Medium: silk, linen
- Credit Line: Purchase, Irene Lewisohn and Alice L. Crowley Bequests, 1976
- Object Number: 1976.149.1
- Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute
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