tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post8514260241361572389..comments2024-03-28T13:40:22.969+00:00Comments on Crinoline Robot: A 1950s cookbook and vintage embroidery transfersMimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-41663064940512076112016-01-18T10:51:07.592+00:002016-01-18T10:51:07.592+00:00Extremely true! This point was reinforced all the ...Extremely true! This point was reinforced all the more for me when I married an Italian chap, hailing, as he does, from a culture where a few (at most) simple, incredible ingredients are often the focal point of a whole meal.<br /><br />Many hugs,<br />♥ JessicaWitchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-69757009456500984102016-01-17T14:07:00.810+00:002016-01-17T14:07:00.810+00:00Those transfers look fab, I'm definitely getti...Those transfers look fab, I'm definitely getting back into my embroidery this year, have qite a few ideas I want to experiment with.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06285733160328964262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-37059627443947285802016-01-15T09:12:34.015+00:002016-01-15T09:12:34.015+00:00Ooh, really? I doubt I'll do his patterns just...Ooh, really? I doubt I'll do his patterns justice; after seeing some dresses he made for the Queen in the 50s I've been a massive fan of Hartnell and feel it's a shame he's slipped from so many people's minds. He may have worked with silhouettes made fashionable by more innovative designers, but he really was the king of embellishment.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-40643893249397412632016-01-15T09:10:58.966+00:002016-01-15T09:10:58.966+00:00Yeah, and I'm going to make time to use them! ...Yeah, and I'm going to make time to use them! I'll be blogging perhaps slightly less frequently this year, focussing on quality rather than quantity - and quality of life too, making sure I settle down and actually do the things I want to, rather than racing around being distracted by the latest thing.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-57346861001709938142016-01-15T09:09:33.523+00:002016-01-15T09:09:33.523+00:00The nice thing is how simple the recipes are - of ...The nice thing is how simple the recipes are - of course, that means making sure I use really good-quality ingredients. As with clothes, the less there are, the more apparent the quality becomes.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-29867672745516587642016-01-15T09:08:23.746+00:002016-01-15T09:08:23.746+00:00It's really lovely. A lot of the recipes do lo...It's really lovely. A lot of the recipes do look rather good.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-71609431878546061032016-01-15T09:08:01.808+00:002016-01-15T09:08:01.808+00:00I can't use a sewing machine, so embroidery is...I can't use a sewing machine, so embroidery is all I'm good for. :-) It is a fun way to make mass-market things more individual, though.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-72161104084040553552016-01-14T22:09:23.610+00:002016-01-14T22:09:23.610+00:00The cookery book sounds great and I am looking for...The cookery book sounds great and I am looking forward to seeing the meal that you cook. I like it when they are divided into menus, it gives a real sense of what a dinner party at the time may have been like. I have those London transfers, they are definitely from the '50's and I think that they might even be Norman Hartnell though I need to dig mine out to be sure. Kate-Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15664293299445754159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-35063819846568365532016-01-14T10:04:19.789+00:002016-01-14T10:04:19.789+00:00Cookery books like yours are a joy to read and bro...Cookery books like yours are a joy to read and browse through - although I don't do much cooking on the elaborate scale like some of those recipes that you find in them.<br /><br />I bet you're feeling very creative too after receiving all those transfers.The Vintage Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479653990888198151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-68004330011958400862016-01-13T03:22:52.025+00:002016-01-13T03:22:52.025+00:00That sounds wonderful! I cook with vintage recipes...That sounds wonderful! I cook with vintage recipes (be they straight out of the book/family recipe box or modified for any number of reasons) quite often, but don't do a completely vintage meal all that often. It's fun though and really does give you an even greater appreciation for the tastes (quite literally) and likes of folks a few decades ago. <br /><br />Happy cooking!<br /><br />♥ Witchcrafted Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992822472797191121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-91922864192301441052016-01-13T01:01:35.748+00:002016-01-13T01:01:35.748+00:00What a lucky girl. It looks like a gem of a book. ...What a lucky girl. It looks like a gem of a book. Xxforties@hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755112879921579437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-22778708387601342482016-01-12T10:06:53.808+00:002016-01-12T10:06:53.808+00:00Gems, darling.. these are gems!
I always loved emb...Gems, darling.. these are gems!<br />I always loved embroidery, but I opt for sewing, simply because it's a bit faster to get results; and wear them, too. :)<br /><br />M.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034764185511908294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-66430626959472943382016-01-11T19:42:23.443+00:002016-01-11T19:42:23.443+00:00Some of them do actually look quite nice, the pudd...Some of them do actually look quite nice, the puddings in particular. I'm looking forward to trying them. I'll leave the sheeps' tongues, though!Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-84788290612009997632016-01-11T19:38:54.345+00:002016-01-11T19:38:54.345+00:00Embroidery's not difficult as long as you'...Embroidery's not difficult as long as you're meticulous - which you are. I started with simple stitches like stem stitch, just doing outlines, and progressed from there.Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-43416994195898348202016-01-11T19:38:01.835+00:002016-01-11T19:38:01.835+00:00If I give it a go and it's horrid, I shall bla...If I give it a go and it's horrid, I shall blame you ;-)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-39587329412354458812016-01-11T19:37:38.856+00:002016-01-11T19:37:38.856+00:00It's got to be a post-rationing thing. There&#...It's got to be a post-rationing thing. There's so much imported fruit in that book! The 'sunshine sauce' recommended with the fruit candles is indeed a custardy sort of thing, only without sugar. <br /><br />One way it does seem to differ from American books I've seen of the same period is the lack of Things in Jelly, for which I am profoundly grateful. We Brits may be Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-72553431865776835652016-01-11T19:33:42.917+00:002016-01-11T19:33:42.917+00:00The basic ingredients are all there, I just think ...The basic ingredients are all there, I just think I'd use more herbs and spices nowadays. Sometimes those old recipes are surprisingly good. (Still not sure about fish and banana though.)Mimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01578612522819952936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-16638931739598825002016-01-11T13:03:11.962+00:002016-01-11T13:03:11.962+00:00OOOhhh I love the first set of transfers they are ...OOOhhh I love the first set of transfers they are fab. <br /><br />I'm looking forward to seeing you test some of those recipes! Miss Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10899889154015378547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-38343004924461441332016-01-11T10:57:35.224+00:002016-01-11T10:57:35.224+00:00I really, really want to learn how to embroider, e...I really, really want to learn how to embroider, especially after seeing The Closet Historian's pieces she does but it terrifies me. I'll be very impressed if you do any. The 1930s transfers are just gorgeous and I can just imagine them in yellow, orange and blue. You lucky thing!Catehttp://www.vintagegal.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-18409298312409300392016-01-11T10:45:12.095+00:002016-01-11T10:45:12.095+00:00Banana with fish actually tastes nice!Banana with fish actually tastes nice!Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01553503435833467369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-86083820147853379922016-01-11T05:50:49.103+00:002016-01-11T05:50:49.103+00:00The candle salad is best arranged with a cherry at...The candle salad is best arranged with a cherry at the top and some sort of custard poured over it as the er...wax. Can you imagine anyone, even in the 50's bringing that to the table? I see it in old cookery books routinely, but I can't imagine anyone serving it. <br /><br />I will look forward to your Back in Time for Dinner, and seeing what you are knitting and embroidering. Goodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17383404429461423998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7211353948967221274.post-16665863004575455562016-01-10T21:09:05.689+00:002016-01-10T21:09:05.689+00:00What an amazing idea for a dinner party, to do you...What an amazing idea for a dinner party, to do your own Back In Time for Dinner! We have so many old recipe books and leaflets, it wouldn't be hard. Well, hard on today's palate perhaps... Lovely to have surprises from friends! xPorcelinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202283149145094340noreply@blogger.com