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Actions Displays	Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberM2010/085:007 DescriptionNight cap or head covering from the 19th century. Elaborately decorated with delicate lace, trimmed as a bottom fringe. Although not exactly an item of lingerie it was probably part of night dress - a boudoir cap, to protect the wearer's coiffure. This item of lingerie belonged to and was presumably worn by the donor's grandmother and great-grandmother. The family originated in Poland, migrated to England, and around 1914 migrated to Australia, arriving with practically nothing. There is nothing essentially Jewish about this item. It is a relic of an era when dress generally (and lingerie in particular) was elaborate and lavish, with silk and lace. Subjectfashions of the 19th century Object nameunderwear Materialfibres (fabrics) Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Fae Abeshouse

Object numberM2010/085:007

DescriptionNight cap or head covering from the 19th century. Elaborately decorated with delicate lace, trimmed as a bottom fringe. Although not exactly an item of lingerie it was probably part of night dress - a boudoir cap, to protect the wearer's coiffure. This item of lingerie belonged to and was presumably worn by the donor's grandmother and great-grandmother. The family originated in Poland, migrated to England, and around 1914 migrated to Australia, arriving with practically nothing. There is nothing essentially Jewish about this item. It is a relic of an era when dress generally (and lingerie in particular) was elaborate and lavish, with silk and lace.

Subjectfashions of the 19th century

Object nameunderwear

Materialfibres (fabrics)

Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Fae Abeshouse

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