Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Elizabeth Howe
Standard Name: Howe, Elizabeth
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1845: Elias Howe patented the first sewing machine...
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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.
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Vare, Ethlie Ann, and Greg Ptacek. Patently Female. John Wiley and Sons, 2002.