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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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Details
- 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
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