An indoor robe with distant influencesSourced
A European home garment borrowed from kimono forms
The banyan worn in late seventeenth- and eighteenth-century Europe was influenced by Japanese kimono brought through Dutch trade. Loose versions were worn at home over a shirt and breeches. A domestic garment carried a connection with clothing from much farther away.
An international influence could sit inside the home.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05