18th Century Chintz Banyans: Mapping Patterns at the Royal Ontario Museum

Man’s banyan (informal gown).
Categories
Art & Culture
Fellowship
Researcher
Royal Ontario Museum Michael Lee-Chin Crystal. Bloor Street Entrance.
Berta Pavlov

About the Project

Explore the creation of three 18th century gentleman’s informal chintz gowns (banyans) from the ROM’s permanent collection with Gervers Fellow Berta Pavlov. This illustrated talk traces the process of textile and garment pattern design, recreated through careful examination of these beautiful and fashionable garments at the ROM.

18th Century Chintz Banyans: Mapping Patterns | 2021 Veronika Gervers Lecture