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Boudoir Cap - Night Cap

Feb 25, 2017 | by admin | Hat Resource | Articles

A Boudoir Cap (Lingerie Cap, Morning Cap) is a flat bandeau cap usually made of satin, lace, and ribbon. They were very popular in the 1920s and were often made at home from kits.

Traditionally, a nightcap was a piece of cloth worn while sleeping to keep the head warm. Women typically wore rounded, brimless versions while men wore a more pointy crown style. They evolved to become more fashionable and were no longer used for warmth.

Written by LadyScarletts and TheVintageFashionGuild
1910-20 French silk boudoir cap  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1910-20 French silk boudoir cap
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1915 American silk boudoir cap  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1915 American silk boudoir cap
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1920s crochet boudoir cap -  Courtesy of pastperfectvintage
1920s crochet boudoir cap
Courtesy of pastperfectvintage
1920s silk boudoir cap  - Courtesy of personalpursuits
1920s silk boudoir cap
Courtesy of personalpursuits
1923 American silk boudoir cap  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1923 American silk boudoir cap
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1925 American silk boudoir cap  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1925 American silk boudoir cap
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1920s silk boudoir cap  - Courtesy of Pinkyagogo
1920s silk boudoir cap
Courtesy of Pinkyagogo
1920s silk and crochet night cap - Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1920s silk and crochet night cap
Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1920s crocheted boudoir cap  - Courtesy myvintageclothesline
1920s crocheted boudoir cap
Courtesy myvintageclothesline
1920s Irish crochet boudoir cap - Courtesy of RanchQueenVintage
1920s Irish crochet boudoir cap
Courtesy of RanchQueenVintage
1920s silk boudoir cap  - Courtesy of RanchQueenVintage
1920s silk boudoir cap
Courtesy of RanchQueenVintage
1920s pink silk boudoir bandeau  - Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1920s pink silk boudoir bandeau
Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1920s yellow silk boudoir bandeau  - Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1920s yellow silk boudoir bandeau
Courtesy of pinkyagogo
1930s night cap  - Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1930s night cap
Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1930s silk night cap  - Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1930s silk night cap
Courtesy of alleycatsvintage
1960s boudoir cap  - Courtesy of decotodiscovintage
1960s boudoir cap
Courtesy of decotodiscovintage
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