banyan
A banyan is a loose-fitted informal robe or gown worn by men in the late 17th to the early 19th centuries.
Tag: 1700s
1700-1709
In 1700-1709, the mantua remained the dominant womenswear garment, while men continued to wear the coat, waistcoat and breeches as they had at the end of the 17th century.
1770s – Portrait of a Lady Holding an Orange Blossom
This young woman dressed in blue silk edged with lace demonstrates fashionable simplicity for the 1770s and may have lived in the bustling port city of Amsterdam.
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