Tablet woven braids and fragments of knitting and cloth from a robe, found in the tomb of a bishop in Rosemarkie Cathedral, Fortrose

West African robe

Man's robe of buff-coloured cloth woven of the inner bark of the mountain elm, ornamented with applied pieces of dark blue cotton cloth: Japan, Hokkaido, Ainu

Ami-pu or man's robe of cloth woven of the inner bark of the mountain elm: Japan, Hokkaido, Ainu

Robe, striped elm-bark cloth (attush) with abstract designs in blue cotton calico applique and embroidery around hem, cuffs and collar, worn by a man: Japan, Hokkaido, Ainu, 19th to early 20th century

Robe (ruunpe), dark blue cotton cloth with red and white abstract applique decoration, worn during a ceremony: Japan, Hokkaido, Ainu, 19th to early 20th century

Robe of deep red cloth with long sleeves, part of woman's outfit: Tibet, 19th century AD

Robe of green cotton lined with blue, with bands of red and embroidered white silk on cuffs and hem, part of a woman's outfit: Tibet, Amdo, late 19th to early 20th century AD

Robe of black silk. with bands ofred and yellow silk at waist and non sleeves, and applique skulls and dorje (thunderbolts) at sleeve ends, part of a 'Black Hat' Cham Dance costume worn by Tibetan Buddhist monks: Tibet, 19th - early 20th century AD

Robe of black silk, with bands of red and yellow silk at waist and on sleeves, part of a Cham Dance costume worn by Tibetan Buddhist monks: Tibet, 19th - early 20th century AD

Skirt combined with a head covering with network for seeing and breathing through, of white calico embroidered in white and light grey silk, part of a Muslim woman's outfit: Afghanistan

Woman's robe of blue silk in tapestry weave (kesi), with design of chrysanthemums and shou characters, lined with yellow silk, in the style favoured by Empress Dowager Cixi, probably autumnal wear for elder woman: China, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century

Brown silk damask coat lined with sheepskin: China, 19th century

Woman's outer robe (uchikake) of white damask silk dyed and embroidered with thunder pattern, branches of cherry blossom, and banana-plant leaf fans, for a samurai-class woman: Japan, late 18th-early 19th century

Woman's summer robe (yukata) of batik cotton dyed in indigo with design of wisteria: Japan, 19th century

Woman's outer robe (uchikake), of rep silk, Yuzen resist-dyed and embroidered with design of maple branches (outlined with couched gold thread) above a festive curtain, with court carriage and Genji incense symbol beneath collar, with padded hem and red silk lining: Japan, 1868 - 1900