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Smoking caps, also known aslounging caps, were Victorian headwear worn by men whilesmoking to stop their hair from smelling of tobaccosmoke. They were soft caps, shaped like a squat cylinder or close fitting like aknit cap, and usually heavilyembroidered with atassel 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 bygentlemen in the privacy of their homes.[1] The need for smoking caps, and smoking wear generally, arose from thesocial more of not smoking in front of women, and not smelling of smoke when one returned to their presence.[2] They were often a gift from women, who made them themselves to give to male partners.[1] They were often worn with asmoking jacket, but while the jacket was more or lessde rigueur, the cap was optional. Neither was worn by everyone, as smoking was not as popular as it became in the twentieth century,[3] although they could also be worn as part of a man'sloungewear outfit with no connection to smoking. The decoration of the cap was often very ornate and colourful. Designs were particularly influenced by the designs of theNear andMiddle East, a common Victorian influence in many other areas.[2]
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