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CHORD Workshop and Call for PapersI. Embellished Textiles: Interpretation and Care of Fine Needlework in Museums and Historic HousesWednesday 12 June 2013University of WolverhamptonEmbellished textiles such as embroidery, lace, netting, fringing and tassels have long been used to add beauty and value to clothing and household furnishings. Great skill and time were required, and the work often included expensive materials such as pearls, sequins, silver and gold. Textile items are particularly prone to the effects of time and embellished items rarely survive in a pristine state that verifies their original status and value. This workshop seeks to explore the interpretation, care and conservation of such artefacts in museums and historic houses. Possible topics might include:•        The material culture and history of embellished textiles in museums and historic houses •        Delicate textiles on open display •        Interpreting needlework skills •        Gendered production and use •        The relationship between embellished textiles and the heritage setting •        Presentation of degraded and fragmentary artefacts •        Preventative conservationTo submit a proposal, please send title and abstract of c.300/400 words to Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk and Margaret Ponsonby at m.ponsonby@wlv.ac.uk by 1 March 2013.A small fund is available to help cover speakers’ travel and fees. To find out more, please contact Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.ukThe workshop will be held in Millennium City Building, located on the University of Wolverhampton’s City campus, just 10 minutes’ walk from Wolverhampton’s bus and train stations. II. CHORD Workshop and Call for Papers – Retailing, Shopping and Gender: Historical Approaches5 May 2013University of WolverhamptonThe Centre for the History of Retailing and Distribution (CHORD) invites proposals for papers that explore the relationship between retailing, shopping and gender, in Britain and beyond. We welcome papers exploring either buying or selling, and focusing on any historical period.Possible topics include (but are not limited to):§  Salesmanship and gender identities§  Marketing, gender and sexuality§  Gendered practices of shopping§  Gender and spatial strategies of selling§  Men, women and the economics of retail§  Gender, shopping and popular culture§  Entrepreneurship, credit and genderTo submit a proposal, please send title and abstract of c.300/400 words to Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.uk by 22 February 2013 The workshop will be held in Millennium City Building, located on the University of Wolverhampton’s City campus, just 10 minutes’ walk from Wolverhampton’s bus and train stations. For directions seehttp://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=6856For further information, please e-mail: Dr Laura Ugolini at l.ugolini@wlv.ac.ukOr see the workshop web-page at:http://home.wlv.ac.uk/~in6086/gender.htm