Night cap
Category
Costume
Date
1860 - 1900
Materials
Spotted cotton lawn, cotton lace, embroidered silk net, silk ribbon, artificial flowers.
Measurements
250 x 300 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603936
Summary
A woman's nightcap made from white spotted cotton lawn. The cap is trimmed with white embroidered silk net around the brim, with the nape trimmed with a deep flounce of Flemish-style cotton lace. It has an eau de nil silk ribbon for adjusting the fit, tied in a bow on one side of the brim and with a matching eau de nil silk bow and artificial flower trim on the other side.