Kimono inspired evening coat, ca. 1920

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Kimono inspired evening coat, ca. 1920

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Description

Likely inspired by Asian design esthetics which emerged in Western fashion after Sergei Diagilev’s costumed Ballets Russes debuted in Paris in 1909, this long black velvet coat evokes a Kimono or a "cocoon" or style.

The coat includes machine stitching, which forms a serpentine pattern throughout the front and back torso. Other details include large wide sleeves, and a rolled collar. The coat is lined in a peau de soie weave silk, a firm yet soft durable silk in a twill weave pattern with a dull satin-like finish. There is no front closure, alluding to the coat's more decorative nature.

Art teacher, puppeteer, and New Jersey socialite Ruth Trappan (1904-1997) summered in Yarmouth and Cumberland, Maine. After retirement, she moved to Maine permanently. She donated the coat to Westbrook College in 1984. It was later transferred to Maine Historical Society.

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About This Item

  • Title: Kimono inspired evening coat, ca. 1920
  • Creation Date: circa 1920
  • Subject Date: circa 1920
  • Locations:
    • Yarmouth, Cumberland County, ME
    • Ridgewood, Bergen County, NJ
  • Media: Silk velvet
  • Dimensions: 128.270 cm x 73.660 cm
  • Local Code: 1993.300.1096
  • Collection: Costume collection
  • Object Type: Physical Object

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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