Indoor cap
Category
Costume
Date
1865 - 1875
Materials
Cotton
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Snowshill Wade Costume Collection, Gloucestershire
NT 1350198
Summary
Indoor cap - Made from cream silk and cotton machine net with repeat leaf motif. It has a front edge of ivory silk ribbon overlaid with grey machine lace. The edges are stiffened with heavy net. The back is trimmed with fans of cream and ivory silk decorated with black beads alternating with frill of machine blonde. Probably shop stock - price ticket still attached. (female)
Provenance
Given to National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade