The pocket : a hidden history of women's lives, 1660-1900 /

The pocket : a hidden history of women's lives, 1660-1900 /

Pencils, a sketchbook, cake, yards of stolen ribbon, thimbles, snuff boxes, a picture of a lover, two live ducks. These are just some of the fascinating things carried by women and girls in their tie-on pockets, an essential accessory throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. This first book-length st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burman, Barbara (Author), Fennetaux, Ariane (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Pockets.
Dress accessories > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Dress accessories > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Dress accessories > Great Britain > History > 19th century.
Women's clothing > Great Britain > History > 17th century.
Women's clothing > Great Britain > History > 18th century.
Women's clothing > Great Britain > History > 19th century.

Evans: Library Stacks

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