London’s Fashion Alphabet | B - Boudoir Caps

What does B stand for in the world of #LondonsFashionAlphabet? Why, boudoir caps of course. Take a look at our ornate collection of highly embellished and boudiful caps, which rose in popularity during World War One. This air raid fashion piece found in our fashion archive at the Museum of London would spare the blushes of women forced from their houses in the depths of the night as German bombers flew over London during the 1910s. Fashion Curator Lucie Whitmore talks through our collection and picks out