Edwardian Cooking Advice and MATERNITY CORSET ADS

This entry is part 1 of 14 in the series The Modern Priscilla - July 1913

Honestly, the best thing about these pages from the July 1913 issue of the Modern Priscilla magazine are the advertisements. I think I lost brain cells even skimming all the Edwardian cooking and housekeeping advice. It’s probably why I’m such a bad cook- this kind of writing bores me to tears. These included tips for:

keeping white enamel clean
drying lace curtains
using egg shells to clean the inside of glass bottles
using paraffin instead of butter to line cake pans for a non-stick effect
tips for darning stockings
how to stitch lace to a garment so that it may be easily removed (because the Edwardians were all about lace)
how to create a handy work stand
… and more household tips for women!

The advertisements are cool though! These pages contained a small ad for maternity corsets, which I found particularly interesting.

Also advertised were canned sardines, The Alaska Freezer, Jello, Coffee Jelly, Maternity Apparel, Karo Syrup, Hair Dye, and a variety of “Make Money from Home” ads.