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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.
An unlikely fashion archetype emerged in France between the late seventeenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Former PieceWork editor Veronica Patterson shares some of her treasured bags from around the world.
A life documented in craft
In a market, Chitra chanced upon a little bag from Afghanistan, which led her to research its tribal origins.
The purse is faded, and the colors of the cotton motif are bright only on the inside, but this bag still conjures curiosity.
Discover the history and many uses of these elaborately embroidered purses.
The Banjara embroidery design on a small dowry purse comprises simple squares, rectangles, and line work. But oh! The colors!
How did the medieval practice of carrying one’s coins in a stocking evolve into this fascinating embellished Victorian-era wallet?
Contributor Chitra Balasubramaniam shares a beautiful piece that ties into history.
Monederos for Your Money
Help us end the calendar year by exploring the meaning of closure in textiles. Send PieceWork your article and project proposals for the Winter 2021 issue.
Commonplace, but not common, surviving miser bags and purses demonstrate the amazing variety of techniques in creation and decoration.