Late Summer Picnic
As you might have figured out by now, I collect all kinds of old household management books – books on cooking, sewing, cleaning, entertaining, and etiquette. One of my favorite finds (for which… Continue reading
Category Archive: Vintage Clothing
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Woolen Baby Belly Bands
My title today (say it three times fast!) is from the lovely 1914 book, Household Discoveries and Mrs. Curtis’s Cookbook. Published by the Success Company, this 1205-page compendium of housekeeping advice is printed… Continue reading
Aloha from 1961
Cousin Martha was legendary in our family. I never met her but her presence hovered over us, checking on us to see if we would be worthy of the money she promised to… Continue reading
Sunbonnets and Feed Sacks
Posting pictures of my extensive cotton crop (4 plants) in Guess the Plant the other day, I remembered a couple of sunbonnets and a feed sack I had tucked away. The pale blue… Continue reading
1940s Child’s Summer Dress
This is one of my mom’s childhood dresses. She remembers that the first summer she got it, it was too big. She wore it the next summer and it fit just right. Then… Continue reading