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8th century [Clay stamp with jaguar design]. xNK9504 C53

1598 Vecellio, Cesare (1521-1601). Habiti antichi moderni di tutto il mundo. Venice: Appresso Gio. Bernardo Sessa,1598 Second edition xGT509 V43 1598

1757 A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations. London: Thomas Jeffreys, 1757-1772 xGT513 C6

19th century [Wood block for printing cloth or wallpaper] xNK9504 W66

1819 Great Britain Parliament, House of Lords. Minutes of Evidence… For the Preservation of the Health and Morals… London: 1819 xHD8039 T42 G75 1819

1827 Promenade de Longchamp, Optique No. 4. Paris, ca. 1810-1827 xZ1033 T68 O68 1827

1823 Caprice. Les folies Parisiennes, nouvel almanac des modes… Paris: Chez Louis Janet, 1823 xGT871 F65 1823

1880 Froebel, Friedrich (1782-1852). [Weaving.] xLB1542 F76 1880

1881 Kirkwood, Louise J. Illustrated Sewing Primer… New York: Wynkoop & Hallenbeck Printers, 1881 xTT710 K58 1881

1890 Morris, William (1834-1896). The Roots of the Mountains. London: Reeves and Turner, 1890 xPR5079 R65

1900 Froebel, Friedrich (1782-1852). [Sample Book] xTS1124 S35 1900z

Textile design book Huddersfield [U.K.] : J. Broadbent & Co., [between 1900 and 1999] xTT715 T49 1900z [

ca 1920s La Mode Feminine. Paris: Editions Nilsson, [1920s] xGT1720 M69

1928 Fryer, Jane Eayre. Easy Steps in Sewing… Oakland, Calif. : The Smithsonian Company, [1928] xTT712 F7 1928a

1939 Tailleurs Lenitis. Paris: Tailleurs Lenitis, 1939 xTT555 T35 1939

1950 Rummonds, Richard-Gabriel (b.1931). [Fashion Design Drawings] xTT506 R85 1950

1965 Moore, Marianne (1887-1972). Dress and Kindred Spirits. New York, NY: Ibex Press, 1965 xPS2525 O5616 D7 1965

ca.1970s [Handcrafted Dolls in Village Dress]. Jericho, Jordan: World Y.W.C.A Center, Aqubat Jaber Refugee Camp xUncataloged

[Paper Samples]. San Francisco, CA: Simpson Lee Paper Co., 1970 xTS1220 S54 1970z

1981 Manifattura del Seveso. Tele Legatoria: Toiles pour reliure (bookbinding cloths). Cusano, Milanino, Italy: Manifattura del Seveso, 1981 xZ274 M35 1981

1988 Pankartz, Teresa. The Wardrobe. Chicago : Artists Book Works, 1988 xN7433.4 P26 W27 1988

1989 Barton, Carol June. Loom. Bethesda, MD: Carol June Barton, 1989 xN7433.4 B376 L66 1989

Kaufman, Margaret. Old Quilts. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Center for Book Arts; West Burke, VT: Janus Press, 1989 xZ232 J36 K378 1989

Melhorn-Boe, Lise. What are little girls / boys made of? Toronto: Transformer Press, 1989 xN7433.4 M46
W5 1989

ca. 1990s Fujii Sen-I Co. Ltd. Tire Brand Silk Threads: Color Sample. Kirkland, WA: Fujii Sen-I Co. Ltd., 1990 xHD9929 T3 F8 1990z

1991 Kaufman, Margaret. Pandora’s Box. Hanover, NH: Arts Workshop, Baker Library, Dartmouth College, 1991 xZ232.5 J36 K379 1991

1995 Downey, Lynn. 501: This is a pair of Levi’s Jeans. San Francisco, CA: Levi Strauss & Co., Publishers, 1995 xHD9940 U6 L454 1995

1996 Some Really Ugly Clothes. Skeptical Press. [New Haven, Connecticut]: Skeptical Press, [1996] xHD2337 S64 1996

Payne, Emily. Hanging Laundry. San Francisco, CA: Pea Pod Press, 1996 xN7433.4 P39 H35 1996

1997 Johnson, Linda and Kristy Lewis. On the Line. Lafayette, IN: L. Johnson, K. Lewis, 1997 xN7433.4 J66 O5 1997

McPherson, Sandra. Beauty in Use. Newark, VT: Janus Press, 1997 xZ232.5 J36 M35 1997

1998 Kaufman, Margaret. Deep in the Territory. Newark, VT: Janus Press, 1998 xZ232.5 J36 K373 1998

2000 Lanier, Barry A. Silver Needles. [between 2000 and 2009] xPS3612 A584 S55 2000z [

2001 King, Susan Elizabeth. Redressing the Sixties… Washington, D.C. : National Museum of Women in the Arts, [2001] xN7433.4 K5 R43 2001

Wellman, Kelly. Ada’s Echo. [CA?]: This is My Body Press, 2001 xN7433.4 W448 A32 2001

Schwartzott, Carol. Kimono/kosode. Washington, D.C. : National Museum of Women in the Arts, 2001xN7433.4 S384 K55 2001

2002 Smith, Linda K. One Woman’s Sewing Bee. [United States] : Linda K. Smith, [2002] xN7433.4 S6417 O6 2002 [

2004 Kaufman, Margaret. Aunt Sallie’s Lament. Newark, VT: Janus Press, 2004 xN7433.4 V37 A8 2004

Mutz, Catherine. Quipu. San Francisco, CA: Protean Press, 2004 xF3429.3 Q6 M87 2004

Silverberg, Robin Ami. Clew. New York, NY: Dobbin Books, 2004 xN7433.4 S548 C5 2004

2005 McPherson, Sandra. Handmade Definition of Obscurity. Newark, VT: Janus Press, 2005 xPS3563
A326 H36 2005

Postman, Frederica and Bonnie Stone. Fashion Statements. Los Altos, CA: P’Nye Press, 2005 xN7433.4
P68 F37 2005

2006 Maryatt, Kitty. Nous Tissons. [Claremont, CA] Scripps College Press, 2006 xN7433.4 S37 N6 2006

2008 Bervin, Jen. The Desert. New York, NY: Granary Books, 2008 xN7433.4 B47 D47 2008

Greenwood, Anne. Winter Count. [Portland, OR]: [A. Greenwood], 2008 xN7433.4 G744 W56 2008

Wascher-James, Sande. Remember the Ladies… Whidbey Island, WA: S. Wascher-James, 2008 xN7433.4 W38 R45 2008

2010 Bervin, Jen. The Dickinson Composites. New York, NY: Granary Books, 2010 xN7433.4 B47 D53 2010

Hall, Hazel. Something Sorrow Has Made. Hoboken and Jersey City, NJ: Granden Press, 2010 xPS3515
A343 A6 2010

Vicuña, Cecilia. Chanccani Quipu. New York, NY: Granary Books, 2012 xN7433.4 V536 C48 2012

2013 Bookwater, Denise. Lining. [Tallahassee, FL]: Small Craft Advisory Press, 2013 xN7433.4 B665
L56 2013

Fischer, Diane. The Voice of Silence. [Canmore, Alberta, Canada] : Dea Fischer, [2013] xN7433.4 F564
V6 2013

2014 Bervin, Jen. Draft Notation. [New York, NY]: Granary Books, 2014 xN7433.4 B47 D73 2014

Wagener, Richard and Alan Loney. Loom. [Santa Rosa, CA] ; [Petaluma, CA] : Nawakum Press; 2014
xNE1112 W33 A4 2014

2015 Whitman, Walt (1819-1892). Whitman Crosshatch. East Hampton, NY: Barry McCallion, 2015
xPS3222 A7 2015

2016 Fine, Diane. Detours. Plattsburgh, New York, NY: The Moonkosh Press and The Salient Seedling Press, 2013 xN7433.4 F555 D48 2016

Greenwood, Anne. Tapestry of Hours. [Portland, OR] : [Anne Greenwood], 2016 xN7433.4 G744 T36
2016b

2017 Bruggeman, Inge. The Quickest Forever. Reno, NV: 2017 xN7433.4 B88 Q84 2017

Drummond, Sue Carrie. A Darning Stitch. Rosendale, NY: Women's Studio Workshop, [2017] xN7433.4 D78 D37 2017

2018 Melhorn-Boe, Lise. Mending. Kingston, Ontario: Transformer Press, 2018 xN7433.4 M46 M46
2018

Powers-Torrey, Marnie. The Distances We’ve Traveled. Salt Lake City, UT: Marnie Powers-Torrey, 2018 xN7433.4 P69 D58 2018

2019 Dunbar-Nelson, Alice (1875-1935). Kingston, Ontario: Transformer Press, 2019 xN7433.4  M46 I75 2019

2021 Melhorn-Boe, Lise. Heavy Threads. Kingston, Ontario: Transformer Press, 2021 xN7433.4 M46
H44 2021

Melhorn-Boe. Ironing Board. Kingston, Ontario: Transformer Press, 2021 xN7433.4 M46 I76 2021

2022 Phillips, Rachel. Minted: Nifty NFT Manifesto. Pacifica, CA: Treadwell Press, 2022 xN7433.4 P495 M45 2022

2023 March 31
Compiled, annotated and edited by Lyuba Basin lyuba.basin@utah.edu

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