Historical Draped Garments

During Ratanakosin period in Thailand (around 1800s) Women from royal family usually wore brocaded tube skirts with thin silk fabric, which wrapped around the chest and draped over one shoulder as undergarment. Then covered with embroidered fabric.

Jeanne Lanvin; This Robe de style draped garment was made in 1921. Pink organdy bodice and overskirt with white organdy embroidered border. The split center front skirt reveals the underskirt of silk taffeta in blue.

Hanae Mori, who is famous for silk organza caftan with prints during the 70's. This silk kimono printed with butterflies with yellow asymmetry obi belt were at the opening of her retrospective show at the Latin American House in Paris during October 2006.