MI9503 - 1700's to 1800's Lady's Plain Cap Pattern. A serviceable cap, easy to launder and starch; cap has draw string at the neck. This style continued to be worn as a night cap after 1820s. Pattern was drafted from originals and contains both styles. 18th Century and 19th Century rural and working woman's cap. Can be worn into the 1860's as a night cap. 18th Century and 19th Century rural and working woman's cap. Can be worn into the 1860's as a night cap. Millinery offers you a Lady's Portfolio of patterns for creating historically accurate 18th and 19th Century head wear. Each pattern is carefully drawn from one or more original items and is illustrated with documentation. Construction techniques used in the step-by-step directions follow original methods.