Carolyn Steel, Hungry City: How Food Shapes our Lives (Chatto & Windus, 2008). And check out the author’s excellent blog, which includes chapter podcasts.
Jane Gaugain, The Lady’s Assistant for executing Useful Designs in Tatting, Knitting and Crochet (Edinburgh, 1847)
Jane Sowerby, Victorian Lace Today (XRX books, 2007)
Natalie Chanin, The Alabama Stitch Book (Stewart, Tabori and Chang, 2008)
Mary Beaudry, Findings: The Material Culture of Needlework and Sewing (Yale UP, 2007)
John Styles, The Dress of the People: Everyday Fashion in Eighteenth-Century England (Yale UP, 2007)
March 14, 2008 at 11:58 am
I’m also enjoying Richard Sennet - he makes some fascinating connections.
The pincushions are both ingenious and beautiful and I share your enthusiasm for the bobbles
April 22, 2008 at 1:45 am
I’m so glad you’ve included a Now Reading section. I’ve been lurking about your blog, for a while, but I’ve just noticed this section. I’ve written down most of these titles–they seem very interesting. Thank you.