The Long Thread: Susan J. Jerome
Susan J. Jerome, Collections Manager, University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection
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Susan J. Jerome, Collections Manager, University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection
Laurann Gilbertson, Chief Curator, Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum
Timeless, practical, and versatile, aprons transcend culture and fads.
Studying the details of vintage and antique textiles can lead to many questions, and it helps us learn more about the era they came from.
Welcome to the “Who Knew?” issue of PieceWork! The Summer 2019 issue is brimming with surprising information on needlework history.
Imagine how the knitted Gentlemen’s Silk Wristers, or Pulse Warmers from Volume 1 must feel.
Today, pineapples are a produce department staple, available year round. But not so long ago, pineapples were an exotic treat, reserved for nobility and the upper classes of the west.