Smoking caps also known as lounging caps were victorian headwear worn by men while smoking to stop their hair from smelling of tobacco smoke they were soft caps shaped like a squat cylinder or close fitting like a knit cap and usually heavily embroidered with a tassel on top.
Victorian smoking cap pattern.
This needlework pattern for a gentleman s smoking cap was provided in the february 1872 issue of the victorian woman s magazine peterson s magazine.
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Victorian needlework pattern for a man s smoking cap.
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They were originally worn for warmth but continued with their new use after improvements in victorian heating.