The Textile History of Whitby 1700-1914 Apr. 2015

120 Competition from Larger Towns and Mail-Order 125 Washing Products – the Dyeing of Cloth – Steam Laundry, etc. 130 The Sewing Machine as a Revolutionary Invention 132 Other Textile Matters and Events 136 Auctions 139 Fashion Reporting 143 IV. SAILCLOTH MANUFACTURING AND SAILMAKING 144 Raw Material – Flax and Hemp 147 Flaxdressing and Spinning 153 Sail-weaving, Weavers and Sailcloth Manufacturers 163 Sailmaking and Sailmakers 171 Textile Observations on board Whitby Ships 183 V. CLOTHES – FASHION – SHOPPING – COLLECTIONS 186 Dressmakers, Seamstresses, Needle Women & Milliners 202 Tailors, Drapers, Mercers, Outfitters & Clothiers 204 - 1700-1840 211 - 1840-1914 234 Other Occupations Relating to Clothes 241 The Costume Collection in Whitby Museum 247 - Dresses, Skirts and Bodices – 1820s to 1914 252 - Underwear, Nightgowns and Swimming Costumes 255 - Accessories 261 - Dressmaking and Related Materials from Different Centuries 263 - Wedding and Christening Gowns 268 - Dressed in Black – Mourning and Fashion 273 VI. KNITTING AND THE LOCAL GANSEYS 274 Ganseys in Whitby 276 Documentation of the Photographer Frank Meadow Sutcliffe 279 Ganseys and other Photographs Depicting the garment in Whitby Museum 280 Fishermen’s Ganseys and other Knitted Garments Depicted in Works of Art 281 Other Knitted Garments 282 Yarn, Knitting-needles and Knitting Sheaths 284 The Census – Knitting as an Occupation 2

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