Smoking cap
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. They were originally worn for warmth, but continued with their new use after improvements in Victorian heating. They were popular in the period 1840-1880, and usually used by gentlemen in the privacy of their homes. The need for smoking caps, and smoking wear generally, arose from the social more of not smoking in front of women, and not smelling of smoke when one returned to their presence. They were often a gift from females, who made them themselves to give to male partners. They were often worn with a smoking
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Smoking cap
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. They were originally worn for warmth, but continued with their new use after improvements in Victorian heating. They were popular in the period 1840-1880, and usually used by gentlemen in the privacy of their homes. The need for smoking caps, and smoking wear generally, arose from the social more of not smoking in front of women, and not smelling of smoke when one returned to their presence. They were often a gift from females, who made them themselves to give to male partners. They were often worn with a smoking
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En rökmössa är en huvudbonad s ...... m regel påkostad och välgjord.
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Il berretto da fumo talvolta n ...... oneva di una vasta collezione.
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Smoking caps, also known as lo ...... influence in many other areas.
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Een rookmuts, ook kalot, is ee ...... enrook uit de haren te houden.
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En rökmössa är en huvudbonad s ...... m regel påkostad och välgjord.
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Il berretto da fumo talvolta n ...... va sovente una giacca da fumo.
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Smoking caps, also known as lo ...... were often worn with a smoking
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Berretto da fumo
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Rookmuts
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Rökmössa
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Smoking cap
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