Night cap, 1600–1620, British, Linen worked with silk and metal threads, spangles; chain, stem, darning, detached buttonhole, and plaited braid stitches, H. 8 x W. 7 3/4 inches (20.3 x 19.7 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Roses, thistles and eglantines, butterflies, birds and caterpillars decorate this skillfully embroidered gentleman’s nightcap. Despite its name, this type of cap would also have functioned as an informal, indoor article of clothing during the daylight hours
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Night cap, 1600–1620, British, Linen worked, silk, metal threads, spangles, chain, stem, darning, detached buttonhole, plaited braid stitches, H, 8 x W, 7 3/4 inches, 20.3 19.7 cm, Textiles-Embroidered, Roses, thistles, eglantines, butterflies, birds, caterpillars decorate, skillfully embroidered gentleman, nightcap, name, type, cap, functioned, informal, indoor article, clothing, daylight hours
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