Nightcap
Category
Costume
Date
1900 - 1940
Materials
Embroidered cotton gauze, cotton lawn, cotton tape.
Measurements
330 x 300 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 604272
Summary
A woman's nightcap made from spotted white cotton gauze. The brim is made from white cotton lawn with a starched lawn frill, with matching cotton lawn ties centre back for adjusting the fit.
Provenance
Gift of L.McConnell, Co Londonderry. Label reads, 'M. Boyd' (the Boyds of Largantea, Limavady, Co. Derry)
Marks and inscriptions
On right side on brim, outer face.: A woven name tape stitched to the outer brim reads, "M . Boyd", (the Boyd's of Largantea, Limavady, Co. Derry). See associated photograph for further details.