#I think a lot about the many women employed in the mid-1800s pre-sewing-machine readymade clothing industry

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felling the lining on my test-run waistcoat (by hand, as usual) and feeling as though this will take up the remainder of my natural life

#sewing projects #I think a lot about the many women employed in the mid-1800s pre-sewing-machine readymade clothing industry #and shudder to imagine doing this for like 5 cents per vest instead of for fun