Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New WorldBloomsbury Academic, 2004 M11 23 - 495 páginas This volume fills a gap in traditional women's history books by offering fascinating details of the lives of early American women and showing how these women adapted to the challenges of daily life in the colonies. |
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... clothing . Heavily influenced by Puritanism , the women of New England tended to dress in conser- vative fashions and colors . Despite the stereotype of Puritans dressing from head to toe in somber black , they dressed with far more ...
... clothing for her family . Under- clothing , skirts , stockings , and bed linens required little specialized knowledge or time commitment . More complicated clothing such as jackets and fine dresses were often purchased from seamstresses ...
... clothing and consid- ered it a reward for hard work . Women who could afford to do so indulged themselves with lace , expen- sive silks , and embroidery . Their reputation for dour clothing stems from the contrast they presented with ...
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African American Women | 14 |
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Women in Early America: Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World Dorothy Auchter Mays Vista previa limitada - 2004 |
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American Indian Chronology: Chronologies of the American Mosaic Phillip M. White Vista de fragmentos - 2006 |