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Woman's kimono or house coat
Woman's kimono or house coat

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.)
Credit LineArthur Tracy Cabot Fund
Accession number2010.661
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Not on view
ClassificationsCostumes
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)