Archive for January, 2009
Fashion Tips from 1861
Compiled by Isabella Beaton The Book of Household Management is chock full of fashion advice for the 19th century housewife.
In Purchasing Articles of Wearing Apparel, whether it be a silk dress, a bonnet, shawl, or riband, it is well for the buyer to consider three things:
I. That it be not too expensive for her [...]
Trimming the Grocery Bill in 1948
Budget Menu Planning is not just a theme for the 21st century. Back in 1948 housewives were just as conscious about how much they were spending on the family meals.
In a vintage 1948 McCall’s one article put together 5 family meals for four people costing about $1.00 per meal. According the the West Egg Inflation [...]
