‏ Chintz coat with patchwork (back)

Trade textiles like chintz and palampores were produced in Northwestern and Southeastern part of India (formerly Coromandel Coast) for the European market particularly from the 17th century to 19th century and were used as wall hangings, bed covers, coverlets and clothing. Kalamkari (penwork - dyes are applied with hand using a bamboo pen or with a block) was one of the techniques which was used by artisans to achieve layers of colors and patterns. With white cotton cloth as the base, botanical motifs on palampores are dyed in reds, blues, yellows and greens. Iran was one of the ports through which cloth that was exported from India would travel to Europe.

The robe might have been made for the Europeans in Southeast Asia by Indian artisans on coastal southeast India. Triangular patterns of chintz fabrics, with a white and red background, are patched together to form a jacket or a robe. The straight silhouette of the robe and the triangular patterns also resemble Islamic talismanic jackets with patchwork on them.