About Us
Baturina Homewear is a family business specializing in vintage-inspired robes and pajamas, founded in 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. What started out as an interest for old fashioned menswear has become a large collection of dressing gowns, smoking jackets, pajamas and smoking caps.
At the core of the concept is our individual approach to each customer. All products are made to order in our studio. What makes us unique are the many size and customization options that we offer. That way we can make sure to create the perfect garment based on individual preferences.
We use modern fabrics in rare colors and patterns to celebrate the style of garments from the 19th and 20th century. Our carefully curated fabric collection features stunning paisley, Baroque floral ornaments and geometric Art Deco inspired patterns. There is no mass production behind our products. We select silk and cotton fabrics produced in limited quantities in Europe.
Our sustainable made-to-order manufacturing is tailored to every customer's needs: You choose the size, style and fabric. There is no over-production and nothing goes to waste. Each garment is unique and lasts for many years.
Our sustainable made-to-order manufacturing is tailored to every customer's needs: You choose the size, style and fabric. There is no over-production and nothing goes to waste. Each garment is unique and lasts for many years.
History of the Robe
The origins of the modern robe trace back to the 19th century, where banyans or Indian (or Persian) gowns were popular informal leisure garments for the upper class gentleman to wear at home.
The garments used to have a loose kimono cut with open front and later changed to a coat-like silhouette with collar, buttons, pockets and waist-tie. What remained the same was the use of bold colors and ornamented fabrics.
The garments used to have a loose kimono cut with open front and later changed to a coat-like silhouette with collar, buttons, pockets and waist-tie. What remained the same was the use of bold colors and ornamented fabrics.
The fashionable gentleman would change into a long dressing gown known as a banyan. He would wear it around his family at breakfast, playing games, such as cards or chess, and while reading in his library or writing letters.
Such robes were fashioned in thick woven cottons and silks, often with stunning patterns, to stay warm and in style. The classic shawl collar silhouette is still popular today. Impeccable warmth and comfort made the robe a must-have piece. With the popularization of tobacco in 1850s England, the smoking jacket evolved from the long dressing gown. This short mid-thigh length robe would be worn in cigar lounges to protect formal clothing from tobacco ash and smell.
Such robes were fashioned in thick woven cottons and silks, often with stunning patterns, to stay warm and in style. The classic shawl collar silhouette is still popular today. Impeccable warmth and comfort made the robe a must-have piece. With the popularization of tobacco in 1850s England, the smoking jacket evolved from the long dressing gown. This short mid-thigh length robe would be worn in cigar lounges to protect formal clothing from tobacco ash and smell.
Henri Matisse, La Conversation, 1912
Depictions of these garments can be found in many paintings through various decades.
Today this timelessly elegant short robe is still synonymous with comfort and style and it's a classic loungewear essential, not just for smoking. Famous wearers of smoking jackets include Hugh Hefner, Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Fred Astaire.