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Learning how textiles shape history

by gabymulbooks

15 books

books on the history of fiber and textiles

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Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth, and Society in Early Times

Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

Historical Clothing References

by RoseTintedLibrary

28 books

Ever wondered what people wore 50 years ago? 100? 200? Here is compiled a list of books which can help you to understand the clothing we used to wear, whether it be the fabrics, the cut, or the way the clothes impacted our lives. (This list is primarily based upon (but not limited to) Western Women's fashions from approximately the 14th century onwards)

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What People Wore When: A Complete Illustrated History of Costume from Ancient Times to the Nineteenth Century for Every Level of Society

The American Duchess Guide to 18th Century Dressmaking: How to Hand Sew Georgian Gowns and Wear Them With Style

Patterns of Fashion 1: Englishwomen's Dresses and Their Construction C. 1660-1860

The Victorian Dressmaker: Making Victorian Clothes for Women

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The Science of Middle-earth: A New Understanding of Tolkien and His World

Islands of Abandonment: Nature Rebounding in the Post-Human Landscape

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