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Findings [electronic resource] : the material culture of needlework and sewing / Mary C. Beaudry.

By: Beaudry, Mary Carolyn, 1950-.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2006Description: xi, 237 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.Subject(s): Pins and needles -- History | Sewing -- Equipment and supplies -- History | Needlework -- Equipment and supplies -- HistoryGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 306.4 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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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306.4 (Browse shelf) Available

Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-226) and index.

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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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2008. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.