Leather Goblin Hat

 

A leather skull cap with a tail

This is an odd cap I spotted at a market, it's made of leather with a long section at the rear reminiscent of a nightcap in some ways.

The crude look of the stitching makes me think of something a goblin might wear in a fantasy image.

Another possibility might be a librarians cap or perhaps somewhere to took your long hair

I'm please with this find and hope to find a character or multiple characters to wear it. 

Red Nightcap

This is the red version of the Libriarians Hat I posted a few years ago, an elasticated nightcap style hat

This one in my opinion feels a bit more Asian, probably the colours

While nightcap in style its not a cap I would to bed, the fabric is not soft or insulating and the headband would not be comfortable overnight, one to wear to for LRP only.

Red & brown nightcaps

I've already posted photos of one of this set of 8 nightcaps, the 2 in the photos below are the other jersey fabric's used in the set

Part of Ebenezer Scrooges wardrobe. 

Used to keep you head warm in the British Isle and other colder regions of Europe before central heating.

The long train of fabric forming the crown was used to wrap around the neck and act as a scarf.

Wee Willie Winky

This nightcap is made of stretchy jersey material as part of a job lot of 8 nightcaps found by mate DaveP.

In many illustrations for the nursery rhyme Wee Willie Winky he is seen wearing a Nightcap.

Wee Willie Winkie rins through the toon, 

Up stairs an' doon stairs in his nicht-gown, 

Tirlin' at the window, crying at the lock, 

"Are the weans in their bed, for it's now ten o'clock?"

"Hey, Willie Winkie, are ye comin' ben? 

The cat's singin grey thrums to the sleepin hen, 

The dog's speldert on the floor and disna gie a cheep, 

But here's a waukrife laddie, that wunna fa' asleep." 

Onything but sleep, you rogue, glow'ring like the moon, 

Rattlin' in an airn jug wi' an airn spoon, 

Rumblin', tumblin' roon about, crawin' like a cock, 

Skirlin like a kenna-what, waukenin' sleepin' fock.

"Hey Willie Winkie, the wean's in a creel, 

Wamblin' aff a bodie's knee like a verra eel, 

Ruggin' at the cat's lug and raveling a' her thrums- 

Hey Willie Winkie – see there he comes." 

Wearit is the mither that has a stoorie wean, 

A wee, stumpie, stousie, that canna rin his lane, 

That has a battle aye wi' sleep afore he'll close an e'e- 

But a kiss frae aff his rosy lips gies strength anew to me

The poem was written by William Miller in around 1840

Librarian Hat

I have named this hat a Librarians hat, as I think it has a scholarly look however it's not mortar board which is a hat most associated with scholars.

A basic cotton cone of fabric with an elasticated brim to hold it comfortably and firmly on the head

 The hat is decorated with decorative fabric tape/bias binding/trim.

This is a version of a Nightcap, perhaps a bit baggier than normal.

Santa's Helpers

In this hat I become one of Santa Clause helpers, a Elf.

Here you see me singing jingle bells to myself, oh what fun I have :)

This hats similar to a night cap.

Unfortunately this hat is made of a horrible hessian fabric that makes my head itch like crazy so its not one to wear often or for long.

Nightcap

This Nightcap was made as a Birthday present by my good friend Julie back in 2009 you can see her blog about it here. 

Nightcaps are basically beanie hats designed to keep you head warm in bed back in the days before central heating, also to reduce the spread of head lice after your wig was removed.  

Nightcaps are said to be more commonly worn as people as got older probably because they are more likely to be bald or perhaps its because older people kept the fashion going as wearing nightcaps died out in the 1800's so its associated with older people your guess is as good as mine on that front.

Nightcaps where first reported has being worn in northern Europe in the middle ages and fashionable for all people from the mid 15th to late 19th Century.

Also known as a Sleeping Cap.