Our Story
We are a family owned apparel brand specializing in dressing gowns and pajamas, founded in 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. Since then we have created a large collection of unique vintage-inspired dressing gowns, smoking jackets, pajamas and smoking caps.
All products are handmade in our studio and available in limited numbers, meaning that you can be sure to wear a rare garment. 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. Our products are made for all shapes and sizes. The individual approach to each order makes it possible to customize design and size.
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.
Our sustainable made-to-order manufacturing is tailored to every customer's needs: You choose the size, style and fabric. Our products are made for all shapes and sizes. The individual approach to each order makes it possible to customize design and size.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
At Baturina Homewear the dressing gown is reimagined as a refined ready to wear option. Each dressing gown and smoking jacket can be made in any size between XS-5XL or tailored to custom measurements. You can choose from many length options, like a short smoking jacket-style length or floor length.