1970s
Ladybird Johnson’s classic lemon pound cake recipe (1966)
This classic lemon pound cake is truly American, luxuriously Texan – with its eight egg yolks and all that butter – and was President Johnson’s favorite.
Vintage & old-fashioned weddings
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1920s
71 old wedding superstitions, traditions & marriage myths that range from sweet to silly to sad
Old wedding superstitions and traditions are intended to bring the couple good luck – but worrying about all these myths & signs would stress anyone out!
1910s
17 wedding flower arrangements & bouquets (1916)
When it comes to weddings, there is an irresistible charm, a fascination about it, in which the flowers play a leading role.
1900s
How a bride in 1950 sewed a new bridal gown from a heirloom wedding dress
Stored away and preserved for fifty years, this lovely heirloom wedding dress of silk satin was easily converted into a modern wedding gown for a new bride.
1900s
The most beautiful vintage wedding dresses from the early 1900s
Planning a wedding with a classic old-fashioned feel? Check out this collection of beautiful vintage wedding dresses from the first decade of the 1900s!
1910s
Vintage wedding dresses for stylish brides from 1914
Vintage wedding dresses for brides of 1914 often had a court train and a high neck, while long gloves covered the arms. The decollete was so demure that there is nothing to shock the conventional.
1800s
The life & times of a newspaper’s society reporter (1898)
A society reporter is expected to see ‘spacious apartments,’ ‘profusions of stately cut flowers,’ and ‘rich family plate’ – where in reality, a lilliputian parlor and dining room contain a few vases of flowers, and some highly respectable but unmistakably modern silver.
1900s
Vintage wedding cake customs (1909)
The wedding cake, luscious and delicate of taste, with its wonderful exterior covering of ornamental sugar icing, wrought in various devices, is an institution honored by long patronage and full appreciation.
1910s
Vintage wedding etiquette: What guests needed to know (1914)
What to expect before, during and after a wedding From the best man to the most remote acquaintance of the affianced couple, a wedding invitation
1800s
Wedding etiquette: An old-fashioned bridal procession (1893)
Get details of an old-fashioned Victorian bridal procession here! At the start, the wedding party, with the exception of the groom and his best man, assemble in the waiting rooms at the entrance to the church where the procession is formed.
1960s
Johnny Cash & June Carter get married (1968)
June Carter & Johnny Cash are married Johnny Cash and Miss June Carter, country and Western music singers who teamed up on a Grammy-winning record,
1900s
Marriage advice for young brides (1903)
Just as pretty and as neat as you can, dears, but do dress sensibly and comfortably.
1930s
How you can reinvent yourself after your wedding (1939)
So you’re going to be married soon, and go with your husband to a new town? It’s rather exciting to think that you have a chance to be whatever you would like to be. You can reinvent yourself!
1910s
Two sweet old-fashioned bridal shower ideas (1913)
Shower for the traveling bride Here is a clever suggestion for the hostess to the bride-to-be, whose honeymoon will include a trip abroad. A pretty
1910s
Wedding cake recipe (1911)
How to make a wedding cake Ingredients 1 pound of brown sugar 1 pound of butter 1-1/2 pounds of pastry flour 12 eggs 1 pound
1920s
A pretty trousseau tea party for bride-to-be (1920)
‘Oh, Madge, you are going to show me your linens and trousseau before you are married, aren’t you?’ is the persistent question familiar to all brides-to-be.
1920s
Getting ready for the wedding: Bridal lingerie (1920)
Brides’ lingerie either tailored or very fancy Many girls this season are confining their trousseau lingerie more strictly to wash materials than have brides of
1800s
Wedding bells at San Francisco’s Presidio (1896)
Wedding bells at the Presidio Nuptials of Miss Jennie Catherwood and Dr Grinnell Assembly hall adorned with pennants and snowy blossoms The Presidio band plays
1900s
A new way to display wedding gifts (1902)
A recent bride chose an artistic method to display her wedding gifts. All the furniture was taken out of a room, and here she arranged her gifts most attractively.
1800s
Jewelry in fashion: Colored gemstone engagement rings are popular (1899)
The fad for color has affected even the engagement ring, and while the diamond solitaire remains always fashionable, there are also the brighter hues of rubies, emeralds, sapphires and turquoises.
1800s
Getting ready for a Victorian wedding: Church decor & flowers (1893)
The very latest fashions and follies in vogue “Happy is the bride that the sun shines on!” But those brides that have chosen these spring
1900s
Decorating for an Easter wedding (1906)
An Easter wedding The week following Easter has always been a favorite time for weddings. Here are a few suggestions for the girls who may
1900s
Two fashionable antique wedding gowns from 1906
by Mrs Osborn, creator of fashions for the fashionable women of America A) Wedding dress with Valenciennes lace & embroidered roses A wedding gown of
1800s
Dame Fashion’s wedding rules (1899)
Dame Fashion’s wedding rules Prospective brides ought to be thankful Latest prescribed method of being married in style No more elaborate trousseaux to tire them
1920s
Do-it-yourself wedding buffets (1921)
Wedding breakfasts & buffet refreshments Entrees, beverages, salads, ices and cakes suitable for noon or evening weddings by Virginia Carter Lee Half the fun of
1960s
Elvis & Priscilla become Mr & Mrs Presley (1967)
Elvis marries longtime friend Las Vegas, Nevada – Elvis Presley, the Memphis boy who popularized rock ‘n’ roll music and became a millionaire in the
1900s
Use mold pans for cakes, cookies & more (1908)
Be your own caterer Every one remembers the gingerbread novelties of the days of his youth. There was a fascination about the gingerbread animals that
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