Night cap
Category
Costume
Date
1830
Materials
Fine cotton lawn, broderie anglaise, cotton tape.
Measurements
260 x 200 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604037
Summary
A woman's nightcap made from fine white cotton lawn. The cap brim is decorated with broderie anglaise insertion, pintucks and a double layer broderie anglaise edged flounce. The nape has a matching trimmed flounce, with a cotton tape drawstring for adjustment and two broderie trimmed ties.
Provenance
Gift of Brett.
Marks and inscriptions
Stitched to inner nape, centre back.: A handwritten label sewn to the inner nape seam reads, "Brett", the donor. See associated photograph for further details.