Smoking Suit
1865-1875 (made)
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Smoking suit, plain weave silk (habutae) with embroidery in silks threads and silk braid (kumihimo); quilted silk lining, Japan, probably Yokohama, 1865- 1875; made for the western market and probably retailed by S. Shobey (Shiino Shobei), Yokohama
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| Brief description | Smoking suit, plain weave silk (habutae) with embroidery in silks threads and silk braid (kumihimo); quilted silk lining, Japan, probably Yokohama, 1865- 1875; made for the western market and probably retailed by S. Shobey (Shiino Shobei), Yokohama |
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| Gallery label | The Japanese silk merchant Shiino Shōbei established the world’s first global fashion brand. He opened a shop in Yokohama in 1859, the year this treaty port was established. Trading under the name S. Shobey, he exported silk garments and accessories to Europe and America. The shape of the jacket and trousers is European, but the silk, colourful embroidery and braided cords are distinctly Japanese. (29/09/2020) |
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| Accession number | FE.259:1,2-2020 |
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| Record created | October 1, 2019 |
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