banyan
A banyan is a loose-fitted informal robe or gown worn by men in the late 17th to the early 19th centuries.
Tag: 1600s
1650 – Diego Velázquez, Juan de Pareja
This dignified portrait by Diego Velázquez depicts his enslaved Black assistant, Juan de Pareja, who was a skilled artist in his own right.
1600-1609
The first decade of the 17th century saw a continuation of many Elizabethan trends, with small changes in skirt length, sleeve shape, and collar types slowly being introduced.
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