Woman's cap by matcrazy1
Cap completes the apperance of 18th century woman and prevents the need to dress the hair. It keeps the hair free from everyday dust and dirt (keep in mind that there were no paved roads that time), so that the hair need not be washed as frequently. The caps were usually made of cotton or linen. The style of fashionable cap changed frequently, so they varied in shape, size, design and adornment but right many women, at least costumed women in colonial Williamsburg, wore the caps similar to this one on my picture, with some ruffles added. More decorative caps had some lace added.