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Needlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia

Name: Needlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia
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Book Synopsis: In gold-rush Australia, social identity was in flux: gold promised access to fashionable new clothes, a grand home, and the goods to furnish it, but could not buy gentility. Needlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia explores how the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters who migrated to the newly formed colony of Victoria used their needle skills as a powerful claim to social standing. Focusing on one of women’s most common daily tasks, the book examines how needlework’s practice and products were vital in the contest for social position in the turmoil of the first two decades of the Victorian rush from 1851. Placing women firmly at the center of colonial history, it explores how the needle became a tool for stitching together identity. From decorative needlework to household making and mending, women’s sewing was a vehicle for establishing, asserting, and maintaining social status. Interdisciplinary in scope, Needlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia draws on material culture, written primary sources, and pictorial evidence, to create a rich portrait of the objects and manners that defined genteel goldfields living. Giving voice to women’s experiences and positioning them as key players in the fabric of gold-rush society, this volume offers a fresh critical perspective on gender and textile history.

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Are you fascinated by the history and stories of women in colonial Australia? Discover the untold tales of the wives, mothers, sisters, and daughters who migrated to the newly formed colony of Victoria in our captivating book: Needlework and Women’s Identity in Colonial Australia. Uncover the power of needle skills as a claim to social standing amidst the turmoil of the Victorian rush from 1851. This extensively researched and interdisciplinary study delves into material culture, primary sources, and pictorial evidence to provide a rich and compelling portrait of genteel goldfields living.

Explore the world of needlework through the lens of social status, as women use their sewing talents to establish, assert, and maintain their place in society. From exquisite decorative needlework to essential household making and mending, discover how women stitched together their identities in gold-rush Australia. With a fresh critical perspective on gender and textile history, this volume elevates the voices and experiences of women, positioning them as essential contributors to the fabric of a changing society.

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