Fabricating Women The Seamstresses of Old Regime France, 1675-1791

"Fabricating Women offers a richly textured and much-needed look at the experience of working women that will enhance our understanding of the old regime in a variety of ways. This well-grounded portrait of one area of history simultaneously throws light on far broader issues, such as the role of the state, the working of the economy, and the legal status and economic opportunities of women."- Gail Bossenga, author of The Politics of Privilege: Old Regime and Revolution in Lille "A welcome contribution to the literature on women's work in preindustrial Europe. This is so well placed in the economic and social history of the period that it will become a classic among the books that define the age."- Daryl M. Hafter, author of European Women and Preindustrial Craft