Jane Swaffham Seeks News Of Matilda In London
Jane Swaffham visits Lady Matilda de Wick at Jevery House in London as Cromwell era life unfolds. She contemplates possible marriage to Lord Cluny Neville while clashing affections with John Milton and the pace of royal circles. The scene shifts between Whitehall rooms, music by Milton, and Matilda’s frail condition prompting a hopeful reunion.
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Jane
Anen
Mary Cromwell
Whitehall
Mary
Frances Cromwell
Matilda de Wick
Lord Cluny Nevilla
Cluny
Mr. Milton
Cromwell
Frances
Lord Neville
Jane Swaffham
John Milton
Jerery
London
Meneage
Alice Heneage
Lord Cluny Neville
Frank
Milton
Mrs. Cromwell
Doctor Verity
Jermyn Street
Stephen de Wick
Hagua
Sir Hugh Belnard
Prince Rupert
Neville
Matil
Matilda
Mrs. Swaffham
Lady Je
Philip Armingford
Philip
Jevery House
Drury Lane
Thomas Jevery
Delia
Miss Swaffham
Parisian Crystal Glassware Delights Ambitious Hostesses
An exuberant portrait extols Parisian crystal glassware for fête dining. Glasses feature four or eight fluted tops with top-edge impressions like shamrocks, gold bands, and delicate French enamels. Some cups bear florals or monograms, elevating table dignity.
Edge of Sunday Observance in Roman Edict Cited
The text notes Constan tine’s 313 toleration for Christians and 321 imperial sanction of Sunday as a day of rest. It cites a decree allowing city workshops to close while rural cultivation could continue to suit agricultural timing.
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Constantine
Rome
Cherries and Cherry Blossoms Hat and Dance Fashions
A light red straw hat trimmed with cherries inspires a small card party dance. The article details a Tangerine Joly Creams dessert recipe with citrus jelly and whipped cream, plus sewing and styling notes for girls’ street and waistline fashions.
L'Art Nouveau and the rebirth of personal adornment
The piece explains L'Art Nouveau as a new era across houses clothing and jewelry, emphasizing simplicity and emancipation from dated artistic ideas. It describes the movement as a renaissance in contemporary adornment, redefining jeweled decorations for women with multiple artistic departures under one title.
Linen Sunshades See Fashionable Novel Ties This Season
Dark blue and dark red sun shades feature white patterns and may have a deep ruffle edge. Unlined they pair with blue or red handles to match the cover, reflecting a prolonged vogue for these novel, practical accessories.
Household Tips From A Vintage Guide
Household tips describe cleaning methods for linoleum brass copper and tinware using paraffin olive oil vinegar alcohol and whiting. It warns against rapid boiling for sauces and suggests vanilla flavoring to improve chocolate. A note ends with a garbled line about a swagger black beaver hat ornamented with appliqued details.
Pretty Dresses for Children Reveal Delicate Embroidery
The article catalogs multiple children frocks with descriptions of white plisse batiste and red linen gowns. Details include lace and embroidery on blouses, shoulder collars, tassels, and cuffs, with girdles of blue ribbon and thifeta fabrics. Thilo Parisieu.
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Thilo Parisieu
To Dry Shoes Properly in Cold Weather
Proper shoe drying advice warns against placing wet shoes on fenders or radiators or standing them on their soles. Shoes should be left near the fire with soles upward to dry slowly and evenly, avoiding heat damage to leather.
Serving Cheeses at Table in Early Menu Style
Cheese courses precede or accompany desserts with crackers and salads. Stilton of Chester is halved and wrapped for serving, Roquefort and Gorgonzola are sliced and served folded in napkins. American dairy cheese cut into small cubes, soft cheeses like Brie Neufchatel are unwrapped and scraped before serving.
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Pittsburg
Trim In Grape Design on White Net Fashion
A grape motif decorates white net with pearl clusters in pink or blue. A rose design features pink chiffon roses on brown pink, with vine in pink pearls and gold and foliage in delicate green chiffon.
Boudoir Chats Highlights Hat and Dress Trends
The feature notes effective touches of gold or silver on hats and dresses, walking skirts in sunburst pleats, and mohair fabrics. Luien walking hats coordinate with refined suits while willow green with velvet appliqué offers a bold shade for green wearers.
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Cromwel
Amelia E. Barr
Maiden Lane
Dodd, Mead & Company
L’art Nouveau
Boudoir
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