Past seasons have featured sweaters dyed with the colorful remains of the Cochineal insect it takes 80,000 of them to make one kilogram of dye, a $30,000 robe made of tree bark, and a teepee tanned with buffalo brains.
This can mean reworking well-known historical objects or art forms, like "Dream of China" (2005), a traditional robe made of fishing line and chain by Wang Jin, a Chinese artist.
He is shown wearing kilts and a priestly robe made of panther skin, and carrying symbols of his office such as a sceptre and staff.
And the title track is greasy and tart, with Mr. Trucks slathering urgent guitar, while his wife plays the tease: I know you wish that you could see in my window Wishing you could pull up the blind And I'm wearing my robe made of flowers Just me and my made up mind JON CARAMANICA.
According to Parachute, its most popular product is the $99 Classic Robe, made of 100percentTurkishsh cotton, and practically designed with two front pockets, a snug waist tie and plush collar.
The mythical ruler Prester John, supposedly had a robe made from salamander hair, the "Emperor of India" possessed a suit made from a thousand skins, Pope Alexander III had a tunic which he valued highly and William Caxton (1481) wrote: "This Salemandre berithe wulle, of which is made cloth and gyrdles that may not brenne in the fyre".
It features the actress in a robe, making soda with the machine.
The Oasans always wear gloves, and hooded pastel-coloured robes made of a fabric "disconcertingly like bathtowel".
Persons of high status wore robes made of or edged with strips of sea otter fur and yarn made of the wool of mountain goats.
They depict Jesus, saints and angels against backdrops of streaky skies, wearing jeweled headdresses and robes made of milky glass layers.
