Now in paperback, this beautifully illustrated book reveals the enthralling story of the tie-on pocket.
A wealth of evidence reveals unex. few stones are left unturned.--Roberta Smith\'s Top Art Books of 2019, The New York Times This fascinating and enlightening 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--and to explore their consumption practices, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. . .
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, The Guardian A brilliant book.--Ulinka Rublack, Times Literary Supplement A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019 A riveting book .
A wealth of evidence reveals unexpected facets of the past, bringing women\'s stories into intimate focus. few stones are left unturned.--Roberta Smith\'s Top Art Books of 2019, The New York Times This fascinating and enlightening 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--and to explore their consumption practices, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. . .
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, The Guardian A brilliant book.--Ulinka Rublack, Times Literary Supplement A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019 A riveting book .
A wealth of evidence reveals unexpected facets of the past, bringing women\'s stories into intimate focus. few stones are left unturned.--Roberta Smith\'s Top Art Books of 2019, The New York Times This fascinating and enlightening 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--and to explore their consumption practices, sociability, mobility, privacy, and identity. . .
A New York Times Best Art Book of 2019 A riveting book .
Now in paperback, this beautifully illustrated book reveals the enthralling story of the tie-on pocket
