The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660–1900 by Barbara Burman, Ariane Fennetaux

The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660–1900

Barbara Burman, Ariane Fennetaux

264 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history challenging informative medium-paced
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Pencils, a sketchbook, cake, yards of stolen ribbon, thimbles, snuff boxes, a picture of a lover, two live ducks: these are just some of the fascinating things carried by women and girls in their tie-on pockets, an essential accessory throughout t...

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