Night cap
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Cotton lawn, cotton lace, broderie anglaise, cotton tape.
Measurements
320 x 400 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603009
Summary
A woman's nightcap made from white cotton lawn. The cap has a broderie anglaise crown, with bands of cotton lace insertion, broderie anglaise ribbon insertion (ribbon missing) and pintucking, with a cotton lace frill edging. It is unlined and has a cotton tape around the hem for gathering the cap mob-style.
Provenance
Gift of Wendy St. John Maule