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Overcoat (Tonbi)Taishō (1912-1926) to Shōwa (1926-1989) period, 1925-1935

Not on view
Fashion ensemble on white mannequin: floor-length navy black cape with fur collar, khaki felt hat, dark brown skirt, and chunky wooden platform clogs
Fashion ensemble displayed on a standing mannequin: a floor-length dark navy wool cape with fur collar over a long dark coat, paired with dark trousers, wooden geta sandals, and a broad-brimmed tan felt hat.
Fashion display on a white mannequin: full-length black wool coat with caped overlay and fur collar, paired with a brown hakama, wooden geta, and a tan fedora-style hat.
Mannequin dressed in a full-length black wool cape coat with fur collar over a brown kimono and dark obi, paired with a tan felt hat and wooden geta sandals.
Title
Overcoat (Tonbi)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
Taishō (1912-1926) to Shōwa (1926-1989) period, 1925-1935
Medium
Wool plain weave, fulled finish, and beaver fur, sheared and dyed
Dimensions
Center back length: 50 in. (127 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of B. Rich
Accession Number
M.2012.188.200
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Takeda, Sharon Sadako, Kaye Durland Spilker, and Clarrisa M. Esguerra. Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2016.