banyan
A banyan is a loose-fitted informal robe or gown worn by men in the late 17th to the early 19th centuries.
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Author: Maino Nakajima
1938 – Gabrielle Chanel, Red velvet suit
This 1938 red silk velvet suit by Gabrielle Chanel is one of her more vibrant creations and part of a flamboyant trend in her work in the late 1930s.
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