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The Hidden History of Pockets in Women’s Fashion
Pockets—practical, convenient, and sometimes, so mysterious. Find them hidden inside or boldly stitched to the front of a garment.
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Pockets—practical, convenient, and sometimes, so mysterious. Find them hidden inside or boldly stitched to the front of a garment.
Follow an Indian textile collector on her quest to discover the origins of her newly acquired bag.
Former PieceWork editor Veronica Patterson shares some of her treasured bags from around the world.
One of the most patriotic symbols of World War I were the knitting bags carried by women everywhere.
In a market, Chitra chanced upon a little bag from Afghanistan, which led her to research its tribal origins.
Read about Victorian tourists who embraced all things Scottish after reading Sir Walter Scott’s Waverley novels.
Discover the history and many uses of these elaborately embroidered purses.
Harikleia recalls how her grandparents made tagaria, a treasured part of her Greek heritage.
Before you begin a collection of your own, whether it be of handbags, lace, linens, quilts, or garments, Christen Brown suggest that you first research the periods and styles that interest you the most.
Explore the preservation of needlework by learning about past makers, considering how we care for our collections today, and supporting future makers carrying needlework into the future.
In the early twentieth century, staples, such as flour and livestock feed, were sold in cloth bags. As American families entered the 1930s, reusing these fabrics became more popular, and bags became more colorful.
This embroidered dowry bag bridges the gap between the traditional and modern. The shape meets the demands of current trends, but the stitching pays tribute to the needlework of vintage dowry bags.
Commonplace, but not common, surviving miser bags and purses demonstrate the amazing variety of techniques in creation and decoration.