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Resource Review: 18th Century Embroidery Techniques by Gail Marsh
I ordered this book earlier in 2020 after taking an embroidery workshop as part of the Beginner’s Guide to the 18th Century Virtual Workshop Weekend. I ordered my copy from Wm. Booth, Draper, but it is also available on Amazon. 18th Century Embroidery Techniques is based on Marsh’s Master of Arts thesis, and includes an introduction, two large subdivided sections, two appendices, a glossary, and bibliography. The book contains color photographs of many of the garments and items discussed, along with line drawings showing the details of embroidered sections. After briefly explaining in the Introduction how and why she wrote the book, Marsh moves into the first large section of…