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Man's Nightcapcirca 1700

Not on view
White linen head covering displayed on a dark brown mannequin head, featuring a wide band of cream needlework lace with circular and cut-work motifs across the crown
White linen textile, gathered at the top and flat below, with two horizontal bands of cutwork and needle lace medallions featuring circular geometric patterns, separated by rows of drawn-thread work.
White embroidered textile border with cutwork lacework featuring circular medallions, intricate needle-lace infill, and repeating dark beaded or sequined cherub-face motifs; letters visible along the upper edge.
Close-up of a white linen band with cutwork and needle lace embroidery, featuring capital letters and circular medallions with cross motifs worked in whitework technique.
White embroidered textile with cutwork and needle lace, featuring a central circular medallion of intricate floral openwork surrounded by scrolling motifs embroidered in tarnished metallic thread at the corners and borders.
White linen textile with two horizontal decorative bands featuring cutwork and needle lace medallions in circular floral patterns, accented with small gold or metallic embroidered motifs.
Title
Man's Nightcap
Place Made
probably Spain
Date Made
circa 1700
Medium
Linen plain weave with linen cutwork embroidery and metallic-thread and silk embroidery
Dimensions
18 × 11 in. (45.72 × 27.94 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
M.59.23.5
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles
Selected Bibliography
  • Maeder, Edward et al.. An Elegant Art: Fashion & Fantasy in the Eighteenth Century. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1983.