In the Philippines, women's kimonos are called kimonas, because the "o" suffix denotes the male gender and the "a" suffix denotes the female gender. So, if Miss Chadwick's robe is Philippine in origin, then it is a kimona. The consistency of the word kimona in titles, dialogue and props implies that all key people involved in the production of this short play were certain that Miss Chadwick's robe was a Philippine kimona.