A Regency Era Cap (Possibly)

In a moment of pure madness, I included this cap in my recent eBay listings. I may regret this later. If it doesn’t sell, I will happily tuck it back into my collection. (If you’re reading this later, it’s most likely not available).

The thing is, I can’t for the life of me remember if I acquired this particular one as a teenager in France in an antique store in Tours, or if I purchased this off of EBay. If it *was* Tours, it’s very likely folk dress, as I remember there being a basket full of them and I picked out one.

But if it was eBay, I believe this may actually be antique Regency era. The cotton is the softest, finest cotton. It really must be “muslin” (or the European derivate of the famous fabric)

It is entirely hand sewn and is hand embroidered. It was certainly made with great care.

The tails were shortened sometime during their life, most likely due to damage.

Here’s some more images so I can refer back to them at some point and make my own recreation, since this is much too delicate to wear.

I originally had thought to make cap patterns, but there are now exceptionally good cap late 18th century cap patterns by pattern makers I admire (such as Virgil’s Fine Goods), who are much better versed in this period’s intricates than I am.

I do believe this cap may be later, however. I’d guess the first part of the 19th century through early Victorian, if it is not folk dress.

The longer I type, the more likely I am to make a pattern for myself, at least!

If anyone knows more I’d be interested in knowing. I’d be perfectly happy to tuck it back into my antique stash.