Victorian Needlework

Kathryn Ledbetter

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Praeger Publishers Inc
06 January 2012

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Series: Victorian Life and Times

"Marrying two exceptionally popular topics—needlework and women's history—this book provides an authoritative yet entertaining discussion of the diversity and importance of needlework in Victorian women's lives. Victorian Needlework explores these ubiquitous pastimes—their practice and their meaning in women's lives. Covering the period from 1837–1901, the book looks specifically at the crafts themselves examining quilting, embroidery, crochet, knitting, and more. It discusses required skills and the techniques women used as well as the technological innovations that influenced needlework during this period of rapid industrialization.

This book is unique in its comprehensive treatment of the topic ranging across class, time, and technique. Readers will learn what needlework meant to ""ladies,"" for whom it was a hobby reflecting refinement and femininity, and discover what such skills could mean as a ""suitable"" way for a woman to make a living, often through grueling labor. Such insights are illustrated throughout with examples from women's periodicals, needlework guides, pattern books, and personal memoirs that bring the period to life for the modern reader."

By: Kathryn Ledbetter
Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 482g
ISBN: 9780313386602
ISBN 10: 0313386609
Series: Victorian Life and Times
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 06 January 2012
Recommended Age: From 7 to 17 years
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kathryn Ledbetter, PhD, is professor of English at Texas State University, San Marcos, where she teaches 19th-century British literature. Her published works include British Victorian Women's Periodicals: Beauty, Civilization, and Poetry as well as many articles on British literature and culture.

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Victorian Needlework

Kathryn Ledbetter

$76

Hardback

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