For example, since training inneedleworkor cooking enabled female workers to accumulate domestic skills and knowledge, it can be classified as a nonmaterial benefit.
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Every day, a few hours were devoted toneedlework, sewing, knitting, crochet, and embroidery.
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However, these programmes included both lessons in housework (needlework) and primary education.
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Their spouses exceeded at all forms ofneedlework, but worked just barely enough to satisfy their own personal cravings for fashionable dresses (46-47).
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We have encouraged young women to attend evening classes, to become experts atneedleworkand to make their own dresses.
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They can learnneedleworkand take part in dramatics and singing.
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Even in regard toneedlework, sewing, and the like, if a woman wants anything specially good—a habit or so forth—she goes to a man.
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Do you turn them into places to teachneedlework?
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I shall do someneedlework, painting and study in the winter.
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Besides this, the women's task of washing, scrubbing, cleaning, andneedleworkhas been reduced from nine hours to eight hours per day.
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A works may be on luxury work—for example,needlework.
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The following applications have been made for relief under the scheme:needleworktapestry 4, crewel work 1, embroidery nil.
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It is in connection with sewing andneedlework.
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The same applies in regard toneedleworkand physical training.
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There were classes in clay modelling,needlework, orchestral music, drama, poetry interpretation, art, ballroom dancing, philosophy and a great many more subjects.
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