[HNW] help with Carew Pole Men's Nightcap (in color) for Julie

[Bjarne og Leif Drews]

And just the same a man in 18th century would wear, when he didnt have to wear his wig, he wore the nightcap and his banyan, wich is a dressing robe. These were usually made of exquisite silk brokades, but many of the mens nightcaps were embroidered.
If i had an opportunity to wear undress at an event, i would love to make myself one, but alas, no where to wear.

Bjarne
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Wanda Pease 
  To: Historic Needlework 
  Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 2:07 AM
  Subject: Re: [HNW] help with Carew Pole Men's Nightcap (in color) for Julie


  Rather like a "smoking jacket" in the 1800's.  A cap to keep your head warm when you came in from outside and wanted to relax "en familia".  Someone must have loved the person they started this for!

  Regina 

   Chris Laning <claning at igc.org> wrote:
      I think the term "nightcap" in the 16th century might be somewhat 
      misleading to modern people, as I know the term "nightgown" is. IIRC, 
      in the 16th century a "nightgown" was more like what we would call a 
      bathrobe -- not necessarily something you wore IN bed, but for 
      lounging around the house in "undressed" casual mode. (I know this 
      because it's what a servant would bring for her mistress to put on 
      when she gets out of bed in the morning.)
       



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