Possible Clues:

• A piece of silk I monopolise for garment
• Geisha's robe
• Garment tied with an obi
• Robe -- king has one on, smothering maiden with love
• Garment being worn to honour island king on return
• Stunner goes round one day in exotic dress
• "Mikado" costume
• This compiler's appearing in knockout garment
• Work of Kipling: please not, in this wrapper
• Wrapper of novel — it's horrible!