Printed Boudoir Bonnet, ca. 1900

The boudoir bonnets or lingerie caps of the 1920s were an enchanting accessory for intimate women's fashion - a mixture of functionality and playful elegance. They were worn in the bedroom, often when applying make-up, doing hair or sleeping. It was used to protect the hairstyle or simply to look stylish.

Printed boudoir bonnet, ca. 1900, kept simple. Perhaps even homemade. But that's what fascinates us: things that are so inconspicuous, that have often been worn or even thrown away after fashion has changed. This bonnet is one of them. In good condition.