Kimono style robe

Loose, mid-calf-length garment with raglan sleeves and wide cuffs. Structurally, it is made in the shape of a Japanese kimono, a very fashionable garment during the first decades of the 20th century.

Balenciaga knew about the development of the Japanese style and its influence on fashion, but his interest for Japanese clothing would be strengthened by his relationship with Madame Vionnet, whom the master so admired. Balenciaga interpreted the kimono not only it its style, but also in the choice of decoration: peonies and almond tree blossoms to wish the wearer a long, sweet life.