16^th & 17^th Century Men's Nightcaps

Following are embroidered nightcaps from the late 16th and early 17th century, mostly from England. When possible, they are identified by museum accession numbers to help distinguish one from another.

See also a reproduction of the Carew Pole nightcap and Kat's Hat Box - Men's Nightcap.

• Miniature portrait of Henry Fitzroy, Duke of Richmond and Somerset by Lucas Horenbout, c. 1534
• Hat of Charles V, Spain, c. 1550
• MFA 43.251, 16th century
• LACMA M.2013.215.47, c. 1550-1600
• Cleveland 1950.352, late 16th century
• MFA 43.250, c. 1575-1625
• RISD 1987.042, c. 1580
• LACMA M.2014.93.1, c. 1580-1620
• Manchester 2003.61, c. 1580-1620
• Manchester 1959.271, c. 1590-1600
No Ecclesiastical Person shall wear any Coif or wrought Night-cap, but only plain Night-caps of black silk, satin, or velvet.

Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical
of the Church of England, 1604

• Burrell Collection 29.132, c. 1600-1620
• Burrell Collection 29.135, c. 1600-1620
• Burrell Collection 29.136, c. 1600-1620
• V&A T.258-1926, 1600-1624
• V&A 198-1900, 1600-1625
• V&A 2016-1899, early 17th century
• Met 39.13.8, early 17th century
• Embroidery patterns for nightcaps on fols. 266r, 266v, 267r, 267v, 268r, 268v, 269r, 269v, 270r, 270v, 271r, 271v, 272r, 272v, 273r, 273v, 274r, 274v, 275r, and 275v of the Trevelyon Miscellany, 1608
• Manchester 1971.50, 1600-1625
• Manchester 1972.113, c. 1600-1625
• Manchester 2003.85, c. 1600-1630
• Art Institute of Chicago 1983.742, 1601-1625
• Charles I nightcap
• Burrell Collection 29.133, c. 1640-1645
• Burrell Collection 29.315, c. 1640-1660 (see also Art Fund)