A Stitch in Time : The Needlework of Aging Women in Antebellum America /

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"Drawing from 167 examples of decorative needlework--primarily samplers and quilts from 114 collections across the United States--made by individual womenn ages forty years and over between 1820 and 1860, this exquisitely illustrated book explores how women experienced social and cultural chang...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Newell, Aimee E. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Athens, OH : Ohio University Press, 2014.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Samplers.
Quilting.
Needlework.
Middle class women > Social conditions.
Manners and customs.
Aging > Psychological aspects.
DESIGN > Textile & Costume.
Vieillissement > Aspect psychologique.
Femmes de la classe moyenne > États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 19e siecle.
Femmes âgees > États-Unis > Conditions sociales > 19e siecle.
Échantillons de broderie > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Travaux à l'aiguille > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Middle class women > United States > Social conditions > 19th century.
Older women > United States > Social conditions > 19th century.
Samplers > United States > History > 19th century.
Quilting > United States > History > 19th century.
Needlework > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
États-Unis > Moeurs et coutumes > 19e siecle.
United States > Social life and customs > 19th century.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Drawing from 167 examples of decorative needlework--primarily samplers and quilts from 114 collections across the United States--made by individual womenn ages forty years and over between 1820 and 1860, this exquisitely illustrated book explores how women experienced social and cultural change in antebellum America. The book is filled with individual examples, stores and over eighty fine color photographs that illuminate the role that samplers and needlework played in the culture of the time"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9780821444757

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