Plain & Fancy : American Women and Their Needlework, 1700-1850

Illustrated hardcover, 240 pages, on the history of the art of needlework in America, with many examples taken from the special needlework collection of the Winterthur Museum. The book also traces the social history of women, and the evolution of stitchery trends and practices from 1700 to 1850. VG/VG (dj has light shelf wear and small closed tears at extremities.)