Archaeological Textiles Review No.60: The Knitting Issue lace The bodies feature hand stitched

The bodies feature hand stitched eyelets for fastening at the front with a linen lace finished with handmade brass aiglets

red and green silks

edited by Jane Malcolm-Davies and Ninya Mikhaila

and wearing it near the skin was considered beneficial to one's well-being

examining how it was used

Archaeological Textiles Review No.60: The Knitting Issue lace The bodies feature hand stitched141 pages Paperback 21cm x 29cm Illustrated throughout with photographs, diagrams and drawings Black and white with some colour photographs and pictures Published in 2018 The diamond issue of the Archaeological Textiles Review is devoted to the study of Early Modern knitted items. It includes articles on two 16th century caps (including the earliest known example of Danish knitwork), 16th century wool stockings, 17th century silk stockings,