Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Our curators have highlighted 6 objects that are related to 1st Generation Garment: Rabary Jacket, 2003 - present.

Yellow-buff cotton printed in black with a large bold pattern of exotic floral sprays, birds and butterflies. All stitching by hand, except for the standup collar, which is stiffened by rows of machine stitching. Cut as a high-waisted, full skirted tunic, probably for a man.

Coat, early 20th century
cotton.
1959-179-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Coat of printed cotton, quilted. Combination of block and resist printing showing allover pattern of blue and brown floral buta on white ground.

Coat (India), late 19th–mid- 20th century
cotton.
1961-27-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Long-sleeved tunic in handwoven fabric of light brown and white stripes, with inserted sections of tie-dye and embroidery. Round neck, long straight sleeves, pieced. Front and back panels of red tie-dye. Side panels of bright red cotton embroidered with patterns of confronted birds. Side section of embroidered birds, trees, plants; fish in horizontal arrangement.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Hand-woven red wild silk robe with vertical stripes of supplementary warp patterning of small geometric motifs in golden yellow, banded by narrow stripes of blue, yellow, and green. Neck bands made of two Chinese brocaded silks, one blue with flowers and the other gold with dragons. Lined with heavy off-white twill. Black tie at side.
The robe is gored to produce fullness, with a standing collar and asymmetrical closure. The set-in sleeves are very wide at the shoulder and taper sharply to the wrist, which is worn turned back. The robe is worn looped up at waist and gathered tightly at back, which produces a pouch-like area, at front.

Gho (robe) (Bhutan), ca. 1962
wild silk, silk neckbands, cotton lining.
1966-81-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Jacket (Iran)
woven.
1968-87-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Red and white striped velveteen robe with a full skirt pleated into a narrow waist and deep set sleeves narrowing to the wrist. Edged with black cotton twill that is machine stitched in light blue and white. Lined with printed cotton with stripes and polka dots in red, green and yellow. Facings of silk warp ikat.

Robe, 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt, from the textile collection of Mrs. Abram....
1931-4-66

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.