Hello dear readers- you will notice that today is a bit of a different Style File Friday. Like so many of you, everything has caught up with me all at once. I’ve currently got three different Style File Friday posts in drafts, but they are scheduled for the rest of April and aren’t done yet. (I promise, I am in the midst of reading, reviewing, and researching!) However, I still wanted to check in with you and see how everyone is doing, and leave you with a little bit of Style File Friday to bring in your weekend!
Life is hectic and busy and even though I’m saving time on my commute, I’m “losing” it in other ways. I wish I had style advice for working at home for you, but I think that there are already many fantastic people blogging about it. In case you are wondering, I am not staying in pajamas, but I am also not going super formal. And if I’m still at home come proper spring here, I will start wearing dresses outside.
If you are like me, and still hovering between winter and spring, my post on Transitioning Your Wardrobe From Snow to Spring will help!
1780s Boy’s Banyan, Fashion Museum Bath
Nothing says “spending all of your time at home” like a garment made for being comfortable at home. This is one of the most fascinating pieces at the Fashion Museum in Bath for me- you do not tend to see a lot of children’s garments. Banyans were fashionable in the late eighteenth century for boys and men, who could afford it. According to the exhibition info,
This boy’s banyan, or dressing gown, is made of chintz. These are both Hindi words. Chintz was brightly coloured printed cotton made in India to be sold in Europe. The law in England said you could only import Indian fabrics to sell to other countries. But chintz was smuggled into England for people to use themselves.
The floral pattern is quite beautiful, it is what stood out to me immediately. I don’t know that the boy(s) who wore it appreciated it, but if you find yourself in Bath, you need to visit the Fashion Museum to see it yourself!
If you find yourself at home, what are you wearing right now?
Cheers,
The Historian
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