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21915
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This article examines a series of eight embroidery samplers from the Piedmont region of North Carolina and South Carolina. These samplers were produced by schoolgirls who received instruction at academies associated with the Bethel Presbyterian Church of York County, South Carolina. The style of this group exhibits elements of Scottish and Irish needle working.
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27713
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The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina has located a number of rare schoolgirl embroideries from Virginia. The needlework provides insight into the lives of young girls, religious and moral values, and women’s social standing.
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