As yet no mention has been made of caps, but a great many of the
illustrations of simple head-covering resemble caps more than hats or
bonnets, although not so designated. Figs. 52, 53, and 54 are dress caps
worn by the French in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Fig. 55
shows a new style of dress cap called the “Thyra,” composed of Bretonne
lace, ribbon, and flowers; the crown being of dotted lace.
Fig. 56 is a muslin breakfast cap called the “Langtry,” made of
Valenciennes lace, falling over the front, finished with an Alsatian bow,
and the crown of Swiss muslin.
Fig. 57 is a new and novel idea called the “Turban,” composed entirely
of a large silk handkerchief. This is much worn for a dinner or evening
toilet. The last three styles are taken from the originals at
WADLEIGH’S
Fashionable Millinery and Cap Rooms,
BOSTON.
[Illustration: 52 53
1750. French.
54
1793.
55
Thyra.
56
Langtry.
57