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A 19th Century woman’s account, in embroidery, of mental turmoil and hardship has been enlarged for display at the Victoria & Albert Museum – endorsed by Kylie Minogue.
Elizabeth Parker, who left home aged 13 to work as a nursery maid, later expressed her feelings in 64 lines of tiny, red cross-stitches.
She tells of abuse from her employer, with experiences of “cruelty too horrible to mention”, mental turmoil and her thoughts of suicide.
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