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Japanese jacket of light green satin, ankle-length, with a high waist and long sleeves, decorated above the hem with a wavy, gathered strip of the same satin
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Japanese jacket of light green satin, ankle-length, with a high waist and long sleeves, decorated above the hem with a wavy, gathered strip of the same satin

anonymous · c. 1790 - c. 1800 · weaving; linen (material); silk

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Japanese gown of light green satin, ankle-length, with a high waist and long sleeves, decorated above the skirt hem with a wavy, gathered strip of the same satin. Model: short bodice ending below the breasts. Nearly square neckline gathered by a cotton cord threaded through a satin tunnel. Below the bust, a tunnel with a cotton cord to which the skirt is attached in flat pleats. Back panel with a diamond-shaped insert. High sleeve insertion. Long, narrow sleeves with set-in elbow caps and extending cuffs over the hand. Bodice lined with green satin and natural linen. Closure at the front center with a split. Skirt unlined. Gathered skirt with front panel of full width, half-width panels on each side, and a gore at the side seam. The back consists of one full width and two half-widths. On each side of the skirt, a slit pocket in the side seam with a flap. Flat pleats at the waist and front; on the back, a deep box pleat in the center gathered in the middle.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineJapon van lichtgroene satijn, enkellang, met hoge taille en lange mouwen, boven de rokzoom versierd met een gegolfde, aangerimpelde strook van dito satijn. c. 1790 - c. 1800. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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