1996.19.2 (Robe)

Sheer cream robe, with kimono sleeves and center back seam; no shoulder seam. Closes center front with no lap; black silk cord eyelets. Sheer fabric has occasional 8" circular medallions woven in. Sleeve and side seams continuous and reinforced with strip of material sewn in and whipped to back of garment. Four kinds of braid used for neckline, center front and sleeves. Prominent is a sheer black strip 2 1/4" wide with flower and branch motifs in half-cross stitches in shades of blue. Used at hems and 27" up from center opening from hem, mitered at hem edge of center front and upper end. Near this strip, 3/8" apart, is a dark blue faille or grosgrain braid, 1" wide, with medium blue embroidery, narrow strips of rose buds on the edges and roses 1/2' wide down the center. Remainder of center front is trimmed with 1" wide puple braid with designs in cream and lavender woven in. Entire neck center opening and bottom edged with black silk binding 1/4" wide. At neckline black fabric with blue flowers is at neck edge, fasted at outer edge by bias strip stitched on flat. 3/8' away is the dark blue braid with blue flowers, as on the hem and lower center front. Sleeves end with double layer of plain cream colored fabric to which the end of the kimono sleeve is whipped down on the inside of the sleeve. Above this a multi-colored braid with narrow rows of blue, purple and cream stitched on pale green background. Above this is a row of the black net and blue flower trim, edged at the top by a black silk bias band. 3 buttons are open work brass balls. Color: CR,BK,PR

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