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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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1. Significance: "An Object of Ambition to Every British Fair" 2. Types: What Is a Woman to Do? 3. Resources: Guidebooks and Periodicals 4. Technology: Needles, Pins, and Necessary Things 5. Literary Representations: A Patchwork of Fiction and Poetry Appendix: Victorian Needlework Patterns and Illustrations Glossary Notes Bibliography Index

About the Author

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.