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_aHale, Sarah Josepha Buell, _d1788-1879 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe workwoman's guide |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2025-03-01 | ||
| 508 | _aCharlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Workwoman's Guide" by A Lady is a practical guidebook written in the early 19th century. It offers detailed instructions and advice for women engaged in sewing and making clothing at home, with additional sections on upholstery and domestic crafts. The book particularly targets inexperienced women, such as clergymen's wives or young married women, providing them with the skills to create both practical and elegant garments for themselves and their families. The opening portion of the guide begins with a preface that expresses the author's intention of helping women to master the necessary skills for cutting and sewing garments as well as other household textile tasks. It outlines the philosophy behind the work, emphasizing the importance of these skills for domestic efficiency and economic empowerment. The author introduces the main themes of the book, including patterns for various garments, instructions for needlework techniques, and the importance of neatness and economy in domestic practices. This sets the stage for a comprehensive manual aimed at enhancing the domestic skills of women in various societal roles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cLondon: Simpkin, Marshall and Co., 1838 |
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| 653 | _aKnitting | ||
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