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From the pleasures of mending to the problems of fast fashion, an intimate look at the creativity, community, and deep meaning sewed into every stitch. Tens of millions of people sew for necessity or pleasure every day, yet the craft is surprisingly under-appreciated. The Point of the Needle redresses the balance: this is a book that argues for sewing's place in our lives. It celebrates not only sewing's recent resurgence but sewists' creativi...

The unexpected story of an essential 18th and 19th century accessory

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Material Strategies" brings together scholars from different disciplines to explore what dress and textiles can tell us about gender history. Broad in scope - covers women, men, social groupings and nations from the sixteenth to the twentieth century. Rich in detail - incorporates illustrations that provide visual evidence for gendered strategies of dress. Combines perspectives from design and textile history, business history, cultural anthro...