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On a recent trip to the Dollar Store, I found not one but two authentic brands of period soap: Yardley , and Pears . This of course means it is time for more Gibson Girl Shampoo Experiments .
Wordless Wednesday – Children and Their Toys Children, South Texas Border, The Robert Runyon Photograph Collection, Image number, 07174, Between 1900-1920, Courtesy of The Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin What adorable children! From the toys scattered on the floor, it looks like … Continue reading ͛...
Fashions and Fads from March 23, 1912  Paris Fashions in 1912, Credit: Library of Congress  The Savannah Tribune, Saturday, March 23, 1912, Page Two Fashions and Fads Long coats will remain as important for spring and summer as they have been for winter. Leather belts, more … Continue reading → The Bees Knees Daily
Ostrich Feathers Were Stylish in 1912 Model wearing “Chanticleer” hat of bird feathers, Circa 1912, Credit: Library of Congress The Savannah Tribune, Saturday, March 23, 1912, Page Two Ostrich Feathers Novelties There was a time when the term âostrich feathersâ meant only one thing, ostrich feathers … Continue reading →...
Fashion Hints from March 16, 1912 Did you ever wonder what your great-grandmother was wearing in 1912? Here’s an article of fashion hints from one hundred years ago.     1912 Summer Fashions  The Savannah Tribune, Saturday, March 16, 1912, Page Seven Fashion Hints … Continue reading → The Bees Knees Daily
Household Hints from March 23, 1912 1912 cartoon - The Man: What? Stay home and help? I guess not!  Cleaning house is woman’s work! Credit: Library of Congress  The Savannah Tribune, Saturday, March 23, 1912, Page Two Household Hints Cold, raw starch will take out blood … Continue reading → The Bees Knees Daily
I've received a One Lovely Blog Award! To accept this award, one lists 15 other blogs which are also deserving of the award, and (for some reason) 7 random facts about yourself. 7 Random Facts There was a time when I could wear a corset laced down to 17.5 inches, but these days due to infrequent corseting and a slight weight gain and accompanying ...
The Edwardians didn't seem to have a concept of hair conditioner. They only seem to speak of the "natural" oils of the hair (sebum), hair oils or pomatums applied for cosmetic use, and of tonics. Tonics often seem to fill the function of conditioners, but that's not to say they always do so. Some are astringent in nature, or have purposes entirely...
4 parts black tea, strong 1 part bay rum 2 parts spirits of rosemary 1 part glycerine "Black tea is supposed by some persons to be a promoter of the growth of hair. However that may be, my formula, if the tea have not any effect, will make a good hair wash." --Richard Cristiani, chemist.
Wedding Wednesday – Elaborate Wedding at the White House for Alice Roosevelt Alice Lee Roosevelt on her wedding day, February 17, 1906  Tucson Daily Citizen, Saturday, February 17, 1906, Page One Miss Roosevelt Married At Noon Today The Ceremony at the White House Regarded as the Most Elaborate and Splendid That Ever Occurred at the Natio...
Wordless Wednesday – The Ladies Congressional Club in 1910 The Ladies Congressional Club of Washington, D.C. (Wives of Senators & Congressmen), Circa 1910 Mrs. Horace M. Towner, recording secretary; Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, president; Mrs. James T. Lloyd, vice president;Â Mrs. Lemuel P. Padgett, vice president; Mrs. Fred Dennett, treasu...
Tombstone Tuesday – Mathias Brackin 1824-1899 Mathias Brackin is my 3G Grandfather. From the research I’ve done, it seems he lived in Dale County, Alabama most of his life. He married Frances Dowling sometime in 1845 and they had eleven children. Mathias served as a First Sergeant with Company I, 57th Regiment, Alabama Infantr...
