Dr. Sally Tuckett

Biography

Sally Tuckett studied History at the undergraduate level at the University of Edinburgh and went on to complete a master's in Scottish Studies, which introduced her to the world of material culture and consumption. She obtained her PhD from the University of Edinburgh, focusing on clothing and textiles in eighteenth-century Scotland, investigating items as symbols of broader cultural, social, and economic practices. Her research interests encompass eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Scottish dress, textiles, and identity, addressing the social control exerted through cloth and the influences of climate and environment on cloth production and trade. Tuckett has published extensively on aspects of Scottish textile and dress history, including works on tartan and Turkey red dyed cotton. Among her notable publications is her forthcoming monograph, 'Transatlantic Threads: Scottish Linen Society, c.1707-1780', which examines the socio-cultural history of linen in Scotland and its connections to the transatlantic world of clothing and slavery. Tuckett's recent collaborations have widened the understanding of the knitting industry in Scotland through the AHRC funded project 'Fleece Fashion: Economies and Cultures of Knitting in Modern Scotland'. She also welcomes PhD applications on topics related to dress and textile history, particularly those that explore the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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