Findings
Subtitle: the material culture of needlework and sewing
By: Mary C. Beaudry.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9780300110937
Subjects: Pins and needles -- History; Sewing -- Equipment and supplies -- History; Needlework -- Equipment and supplies -- History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-226) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: Small finds, big histories; title: The lowly pin; title: The needle : 'an important little article'; title: The ubiquitous and occasionally ordinary thimble; title: Shears and scissors; title: Findings : notions, accessories, and the artifacts of textile production; title: Stitching together the evidence.