Nightcap

Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Springfield, IL, United States

Made by Mary Lincoln

Mary used this plain cotton cap that she made herself, and later gave to the hired girl. Ladies wore nightcaps to bed to protect against drafts and keep long hair in place.

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Title: Nightcap
Contributor: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/liho/exb/mary/LIHO6686_nightCap.html
Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: LIHO 6686
Measurements: L 107, W 31 cm (with ties)
Materials: Cotton
Date: 1840-1860

Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service

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