Overshot : the political aesthetics of woven textiles from the Antebellum South and beyond /

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"In the decades preceding the Civil War, coverlets became popular in rural white American households. Often woven by itinerant professional male weavers at the specification of women for use in their homes, these coverlets represent a distinctly American tradition that reflects a rich legacy of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Falls, Susan (Autor), Smith, Jessica R., 1971- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2020]
Temas:
1775-1899
Hand weaving > United States > History > 19th century.
Textile design > United States > History > 19th century.
Coverlets > Southern States > History > 19th century.
Museum exhibits > Social aspects > United States.
Aesthetics > Political asepcts > United States.
Tissage à la main > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Textiles et tissus > Dessins > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Couvre-lits > États-Unis (Sud) > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Objets exposés > Aspect social > États-Unis.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Coverlets
Hand weaving
Manners and customs
Museum exhibits > Social aspects
Textile design
Southern States > Social life and customs > 1775-1865.
Southern States
United States
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Setting the loom
  • Said to have been made by slaves
  • Plain-style people
  • Pioneer sisters
  • An optical art
  • Unfolded.

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