Woman's kimono or house coat
Babani
(French, founded 1895)
early 20th century
Object PlaceParis, France
Medium/TechniqueSilk crepe, resist dyed and embroidered; silk plain weave, block printed; silk plain weave
DimensionsCenter back: 154.9 cm (61 in.)
Center front: 154.9 cm (61 in.)
Length x width (Overall CB length w/collar X across shoulder): 161.3 x 123.2 cm (63 1/2 x 48 1/2 in.)
Center front (CB - Collar): 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Center front (Sleeve length): 96.5 cm (38 in.)
Center front: 154.9 cm (61 in.)
Length x width (Overall CB length w/collar X across shoulder): 161.3 x 123.2 cm (63 1/2 x 48 1/2 in.)
Center front (CB - Collar): 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Center front (Sleeve length): 96.5 cm (38 in.)
Credit LineArthur Tracy Cabot Fund
Accession number2010.661
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCostumes
Collections
ProvenanceJuly 2, 2010, anonymous sale, Cornette de St. Cyr, Paris, lot 330, to Decades Inc., Los Angeles, CA; purchased from Decades by the MFA (Accession date: September 22, 2010)
second half of the 18th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
19th century
late 1920s–1930s
Artist unknown, Japanese
late 17th century
late 18th or early 19th century
late 19th century
18th century
