Liz has advised that Illuminated Arts, a South East London Community Interest group, are working with Blackheath EG to offer an online workshop on 27th March.
They say "We are ... creating examples of embroidered pockets based on those of the 16th-18thC worn by women either under their skirts or outside their garments, tied around the waist and often beautifully stitched or decorated with appliqué, which will be exhibited to the public."
If you are interested in having a go, see the following website for more information and to book (tickets available for £3 donation):
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/historic-pockets-stitch-workshop-tickets-141728550911
or
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/blackheath-embroiderers-guild-31660669095
There is a recent book on this subject:
The Pocket: A Hidden History of Women's Lives, 1660-1900
You can see a video with Ariane Fennetaux on YouTube
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