Among the small crafts, one of the most widespread crafts was that of szűcsö in Hódmezővásárhely. It used to be a flourishing industry, which not only provided a decent living, but also gave it an authority and respect that no other craftsman, except the shoemaker, had. With the division of the large pastures at the end of the 1860s and the cessation of desert life, the life and clothing of the people living outside changed. The rapid progress of our times and the changing fashions have suppressed this craft as well, and today even the few master craftsmen who continue this dying craft can hardly survive. she makes, tailors and sews herself, as well as her own ornaments

National Heritage Publishing House
Social science
90 pages
Binding: paperback
ISBN: 9786155797576
Author: Lajos Kiss
Year of publication: 1900