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Findings : the material culture of needlework and sewing /

Main Author: Beaudry, Mary Carolyn, 1950-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2006.
Subjects:
Pins and needles > History.
Sewing > Equipment and supplies > History.
Needlework > Equipment and supplies > History.
Aiguilles > Histoire.
Épingles > Histoire.
Couture > Appareils et matériel > Histoire.
Travaux à l'aiguille > Appareils et matériel > Histoire.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture.
HISTORY > General.
Needlework > Equipment and supplies.
Pins and needles.
Sewing > Equipment and supplies.
Naaien.
Naalden.
Scharen.
Online Access:http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=192236
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Small finds, big histories
  • The lowly pin
  • The needle : 'an important little article'
  • The ubiquitous and occasionally ordinary thimble
  • Shears and scissors
  • Findings : notions, accessories, and the artifacts of textile production
  • Stitching together the evidence.

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