The Story of the Thimble Binding:Hardback • Learn the technical terminology

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The Story of the Thimble Binding:Hardback • Learn the technical terminologyOver 2,000 thimbles are illustrated in full color, with their detailed history, in this collector's guide. The world's foremost authority on the history of thimbles tells all here, outlining the little tool's long history, from ancient Egypt to today. The thimbles' history is interwoven with that of women, giving glimpses of a private, domestic world that history books often overlook. Meet poor Victorian seamstresses with their everyday brass thimbles