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Work Coat (shigoto-gi)late Meiji period (1868-1912) - Taishō period (1912-1926), early 20th century

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Japanese-style hip-length indigo jacket with wide sleeves, densely hand-stitched in horizontal white running lines across the entire surface, black facing at collar and front opening, displayed on a hanging rod
Title
Work Coat (shigoto-gi)
Place Made
Japan
Date Made
late Meiji period (1868-1912) - Taishō period (1912-1926), early 20th century
Medium
Cotton plain weave with torn fabric wefts (sakiori)
Dimensions
Center back length: 33 in. (83.82 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Lynn Gibor
Accession Number
M.2017.297.27
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles