tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694438506640844136.post4076520702152190764..comments2020-04-24T08:37:34.237-04:00Comments on Colleen Stitches in Time: To the reenactors!Colleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13029537644437898609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694438506640844136.post-24459947891194098802011-08-25T14:05:22.009-04:002011-08-25T14:05:22.009-04:00They knitted shawls in the 19th c. Lace shawls i...They knitted shawls in the 19th c. Lace shawls in the 19th c became examples of conspicuous consumption, and at some point, I'm not sure of the details, I guess it became economically feasable to save money by knitting shawls instead of buying woven fabric. It wasn't earlier. It's complicated, when your looooong time spent knitting flat fabric is cheaper for your household than buying woven. It only works out like that when your free time is worth very very little!Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13029537644437898609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3694438506640844136.post-21442353664763666982011-08-25T11:46:33.410-04:002011-08-25T11:46:33.410-04:00Hi Colleen,
I happen to see your post on the Junip...Hi Colleen,<br />I happen to see your post on the Juniper Moon Blog and I agree with you-Susan was not the 1st wool CSA-I posted a response siting the Martha Ballard Diary-a Midwife's Tail as proof that like business models existed at the beginning of this country. Anyway-fascinated about this blog post for reenactors.I dabble in piece goods research-still very much a novice-curious about the "no shawls". When did women first start knitting shawls-I know they wove them? Interested in your findings. Thanks-Kat Oliverspinningkathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05756171690374192602noreply@blogger.com