Throughout the 18th and early 19th century, caps made from fine linen, cotton, or net were worn indoors and under bonnets and hats. One of the purposes of this garment was to keep the hair clean, the other to prevent oils from the hair from staining the hat or bonnet. People didn’t wash their hair as often during these periods in history, and they also used a lot of oil based hair dressing solutions. This cap is made from 100% cotton net, and is trimmed with picot edged satin ribbon.