Battle Echoes Through Swaffham House Hope and Fear
In the wake of a great Parliamentary victory rumors spread across England as Jane Swaffham assists Matilda de Wick and protects two hunted men from Cromwell's forces. Dr Verity prepares a London-bound retreat while Mrs Swaffham and Jane brace for a tense, perilous journey and a future shadowed by war.
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Swaffham
de Wick
Jane
Wick
Stephen de Wick
de Wick Park
Tonbert
Will
Dr. Verity
London
Matilda de Wick
Matilda
Stephen
Hugh Bernard
Hfe
Mother
Jane Swaffham
Earl
Vwlis
Tia
Engl Nd
Verity
Martha
Derick
Charles Stuart
Worcester
Mrs. Swaftham
Dunbar
Dericks
Jevery
Jewerys
Drury Lane
Whitehall Palace
Hampton Court
Doctor Verity
Tide Top Triumph Sets Stage for Neville Return
In Cromwell's London victory scene Jane watches the Strand pageant with her family. Cluny Neville remains unseen, as Mrs Swaffham and Jane weigh whether to trust his whereabouts and regard, while the father and brothers gauge the situation before any reunion.
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Cromwell
London
Jane
Strand
Cluny
Swaffham
Lord Neville
The Modern Maiden and the Trophy Ties
A satirical verse piece describes a trainbound college beauty adorned with many emblems. Flags and pins from Harvard Princeton Northwestern U C U S U M mingle with Masons and Alpha Betas while a grim war figure places a battle ribbon on her hat. The verse ends with a grim note on the Native American scalp motif and its boastful tone.
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Harvard
Princeton
Northwestern
U. C
U. S
U. M
Himzelf
Theater Walst blouse and lace trim described
The text details a coral pink mousseline de soie blouse with black open-work insertion, cream filet lace yoke, puffed shoulders, and black guipure cuffs, followed by unrelated sewing notes and a tip about improving fire or nails.
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Theater Walst
Quick Chocolate Pudding And Fashion Notes In 19th Century Miscellany
A fragment from a periodical page describes a home cement mix for broken china, a dental home remedy with borax and tincture of myrrh, and a quick chocolate pudding recipe using milk, flour, butter, egg and chocolate. It also notes fashion items including a white lace hat trimmed with pale pink velvet, a pomander jewelry trend, and a tan amie street gown with black trimming and violets on the toque.
Tiara Trends for Matrons and Young Girls
Tiaras for matrons grant the right to wear the crown while young girls favor simple floral wreaths. This year’s tiaras are more beautiful than ever with coronet shapes linked by slender side pins. Coral and cut silver abound with topaz tourmaline sapphire and pearl and emerald options. even cut jet designs offer affordable elegance.
Short Skirts and the Fashion Debate
The piece argues short skirts are the mode of the future, approved by great dressmakers, suitable for morning town wear but unsuitable for indoors, and warns that declaring fashion can hasten its end both in and out of season.
Novelties in Fabrics and Floral Trimmings
The article notes cashmeres in varied names trending with cashmerian patterns. Gossamer fabrics for balls are spangied with appliques of floral leaves and designs, plus Persian and Oriental color embroideries. Floral trimmings showcase tiny and large roses, chiffon and satin flowers, garlands with satin ribbons, and grape or hop vine leaf motifs.
Simple Rice Pudding Method Note
Wash a scant cup of rice with a pinch of salt and three tablespoons of sugar. Place in a pudding dish, cover with milk, and bake slowly in a moderate oven for two hours without stirring. As the milk absorbs, add more milk until a quart is used. For emailer pudding, use half the quantity.
Gowns Described in Green Silk and White Gauze With Embroidered Details
The description outlines three gowns from an article in the Chicago American. The first gown features green silk gauze over blue taffeta with gold wheat heads, guipure trim, pearls, emeralds, and a green panne girdle. The second gown is white ank gauze over rose taffeta with lace in a Greek pattern, a plaited decollete bodice, satin ribbons forming a watteau scarf, and pink roses at the left sleeve. The third gown uses white tulle over rose silk, with three deep plaited flounces, painted gauze roses, and guipure bands, with a matching plaited bolero and rose panne girdle.
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