Check out an article (in two parts) by Chottie Alderson, “A Quick Run Through History,” that briefly chronicles the history of needlework. Interesting! For example, she says:
Throughout History you will read about some leader forbidding the ‘common’ folk to wear or use Embroidery. These were called the ‘Sumptuary Laws.’ They checked extravagance; laying down the style, and the fabric to be worn by ladies in each rank of society.
The piece, reprinted on The Needle Bug, was originally published in Needle Pointers in 1982 and features art by Thelma Brittain. Check it out.
Many thanks to Jane of The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure for pointing out this find.
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