Buy this book on-line The Modern Priscilla. September 1914, Volume XXVIII, No. 7The Priscilla Publishing Company, Boston, MA, 1914
Original publisher's multicolored wrapper with an illustration of a woman wearing a traditional Dutch hat with flowers attached to it. 10 1/4" x 14." Fifty-four pages, complete. Many black and white illustrations and advertisements throughout magazine, complete. Inside of front cover has an ad for Cream of Wheat illustrated by Edward V. Brewer. Back cover has an ad for Colgate's Ribbon Dental Cream [toothpaste]. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. The Modern Priscilla is a monthly magazine that was first published in 1887. It absorbed Everyday Housekeeping in 1912 and Home Needlework Magazine in 1917, and the magazine's run ended when it merged with Home Arts Needlecraft Magazine in 1930. Modern Priscilla covers various topics such as sewing and needlework projects, craft ideas, china painting, cooking recipes, home and life advice, the latest fashion trends of the time, and other aspects of domestic living. The following are some of the articles and features in this issue: "An Open Letter to the Priscillas" by Elizabeth Clarke Hardy, "Things We Can Make for Men" by Elsa Barsaloux, "Pompadour Rose Embroideries" by Sonja Danfeldt, "Needle-point Venetian Lace: The Coarse Quality Known as Gros Venise" by Lilian Barton Wilson, "Beautiful Set of Dining Room Linens in Hedebo and English Eyelet Work" by Wilson, "The Beautiful Filet Crochet" by Mrs. F. W. Kettlelle, "Fanciful Aprons" by Florence R. Weisskopf, "When I Wore a Uniform" [fifth installment of a historical fiction short story series inspired by Prudence Wentworth's diary which was written during the eighteenth century and found in Provincetown, Massachusetts], "Torpedo Cord Embroidery" by Ethelyn J. Morris, "A Lesson in Embroidery: Showing Four Methods of Working One Design" by Sonja Danfeldt, "The Hostess in September" by Marjorie March, "Towel with Embroidered Crochet" by Mrs. W. Schotie, "The New One-Piece Corset Cover" by Harriet Webb, "Crocheted Lace for Bedroom Linens" by Eleanor R. Bartlett, "Coat Set in Venetian Crochet" by Ethelyn J. Morris, "Grape Leaf Doily" by Eleanora F. Gerhart, "Possibilities of a Tatted Motif" by Gertrude H. Terrell, "How to Make Some Unusual Beads" by Charlotte B. Jordan [article on how to make jewelry out of beans and peas], "Priscilla Fashion Department: Of Practical Patterns," "Cut Work Luncheon Set," "Everyday Housekeeping: Serving an English Sunday Night Supper" by A. Maria Crawford, "Rural School Consolidation" by E. Leslie Gilliams, "The Truth About Canned Soups and Vegetables" by Winnifred Harper Cooley, "Helps for Housekeepers," "The Silver Wedding" by Helen Van Derveer, "Priscilla Club of Domestic Science for Everyday Housekeepers" by Henrietta D. Grauel, "The Preserving of Cucumbers and Tomatoes" by Fannie Merritt Farmer, "'My Favorite Recipes': Molded Desserts," and "Mother Problems" by Maude Kent.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of The Modern Priscilla. September 1914, Volume XXVIII, No. 7. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres d'occasion, libri rari, rare books, livres anciens and libri antichi. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |