tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3742591784346076543.post9197000726977102701..comments2023-10-30T03:40:33.650-04:00Comments on Tenement Museum Blog: Questions for Curatorial - JoinerTenement Museumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09979771778273094100noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3742591784346076543.post-79944750958855598562011-01-28T11:14:43.404-05:002011-01-28T11:14:43.404-05:00I know in shakesperian times, a joiner was actuall...I know in shakesperian times, a joiner was actually a carpenter of types... the character Snug from Midsummer Night's Dream was a joiner. <br />(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joiner)<br />It might be a stretch to think that a woman was doing carpentry work in 1910, but if she was making bookselves or tables, it might have been possible. <br /><br />(I work in textiles/costuming and have a background in history and costumer research, and have never heard joiner used to refer to a stitching job-that's almost universally a baster!)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03010240411219596825noreply@blogger.com