First published in 1984, this remains the definitive study of textiles as they were used in early American homes.

Describes the textiles used for early-American bed hangings, window curtains, and upholstery, shows samples of early fabrics, and defines terms related to fabri

This book explores the development of a provincial textile industry in colonial America. It is a social history of cloth-making that also employs the economic a

In eighteenth-century America, fashion served as a site of contests over various forms of gendered power. Here, Kate Haulman explores how and why fashion--both

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Bl