lady's nightcap

Clothing/Dress/Costume

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

lady's nightcap

Entry/Object ID

1980. .023

Description

Ladies bonnet of white fabric - probably cotton - two different types of fabric, double ruffle around front edge of bonnet and single ruffle around back and base of bonnet is of fine even-weave cotton; probably lawn.Fabric of crown and sides of bonnet and ties at corners are of white fabric with a 'rib' to it apparently produced by a heavier thread woven into the fabric. Fabric attached to crown has been gathered on either side and has been attached to crown or adjacent fabric. Across front of bonnet two rows of embroidered eyelet have been inset. Outside edge of bonnet has drawstring threaded through it (ties at centre front and centre back) so it may be adjusted to fit various sized heads.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Baker, Mable Mrs.

Notes

Accession Date: 01-Jan-80

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Nightcap

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Headwear

Nomenclature Class

Clothing

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

lady's nightcap

Created By

Garnham, Peter

Create Date

August 29, 1995

Updated By

Michael Goodchild

Update Date

November 22, 2023