Elizabeth Howe

Standard Name: Howe, Elizabeth

Connections

No connections available.

Timeline

1845: Elias Howe patented the first sewing machine...

Building item

1845

Elias Howe patented the first sewing machine invented in England (following inventions in France); some sources claim his wife Elizabeth was the inventor.
Adburgham, Alison. Shops and Shopping 1800-1914: Where, and in What Manner the Well-Dressed Englishwoman Bought Her Clothes. Allen and Unwin, 1964.
113
Vare, Ethlie Ann, and Greg Ptacek. Patently Female. John Wiley and Sons, 2002.
53

Texts

No bibliographical results available.