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The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660–1900 by Barbara Burman “What particularly interests Burman and Fennetaux is the way in which women of all classes have historically used these tie-on pockets as a supplementary body part to help them negotiate their way through a world that was not built to suit them.”—Kathryn Hughes, Guardian "Riveting."—Roberta Smith, New York Times "Best Art Books of 2019" 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 study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women’s everyday lives—from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen.
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The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660–1900 by Barbara Burman “What particularly interests Burman and Fennetaux is the way in which women of all classes have historically used these tie-on pockets as a supplementary body part to help them negotiate their way through a world that was not built to suit them.”—Kathryn Hughes, Guardian "Riveting."—Roberta Smith, New York Times "Best Art Books of 2019" 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 study of the tie-on pocket combines materiality and gender to provide new insight into the social history of women’s everyday lives—from duchesses and country gentry to prostitutes and washerwomen.
Brand new from publisher
S H I P P I N G & I N T E R N A T I O N A L C U S T O M E R S
This find will ship to you within one week of purchasing.
International and combined shipping is available, however please contact us via instagram DM at @Folkling for a personalized shipping quote, or via the email on our contact page.
If you are an international buyer, please do not purchase without confirming shipping charges beforehand, there may be a shipping profile at checkout that is for another customers order and not intended for anyone else’s use.