Nightcap
Category
Costume
Date
1850 - 1860
Materials
Cotton
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1350170
Summary
Cap; Nightcap - A white cotton nightcap. The crown has a straight edge at neck and gathered tightly at top to deep, smooth brim. Frill found face of double thickness cotton with narrow taperun between wavy-line at edge. Extends slightly below curtain (probably worn folded back). Cotton draw-tape at back of neck. Cotton tape loops at front with cord ties attached. Roughly made. (female)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade