Friday, March 23, 2018

Reviving Book-Embroidery in Victorian England


Fashionable in the 16th and 17th century, the art of embroidering unique covers for books saw a comeback in late 19th-century England, from the middle-class drawing room to the Arts and Crafts movement. Jessica Roberson explores the bibliomania, patriotism, and issues around gender so central to the revival.

Read more: The Public Domain Review

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