Nightcap
Category
Costume
Date
1700 - 1759
Materials
Cotton, linen
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1348924
Summary
Cap; Nightcap - Fine linen top and coarse linen backing. Lined with white linen. Made in four sections with 3.25 inch (83 mm) - 4 inch (102 mm) turnup brim. Dawstring at base of headpiece. Quilted with white cotton thread. Design outlined with back stitched and waved ground in running stitch. Although designed for cord tie, two close lines made the cord unnecessary. Worked linen button at top intersection.
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade