MODERN PRISCILLA, JULY 1928

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"MODERN PRISCILLA," JULY 1928

Entry/Object ID

2001.213.1.1

Description

Color: Black; Green; Red; White "Modern Priscilla," published by the Priscilla Company, July 1928. The magazine has 48 pages and a paper cover. The front cover is red with the title and date across the top in black. Within an oval, near the center of the front, is a head-and-shoulders illustration of a young woman wearing a green dress and yellow scarf. At the bottom right is a listing of some of the subjects covered within. Articles inside include short stories and items concerning vacation wardrobe; stitching patterns for quilts; proper settings for the dinner table; furnishing the home; parenting; housekeeping; cooking; furnishing the home library; serving one-plate meals; easy meals for the new bride; and more. There are many illustrations, photographs, and advertisements. With some creases; light soiling; small folds; an address stamp on the front cover; a pencil mark on the back; tarnish stains from the staples; small tears; and overall wear, the artifact is in fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Interior decoration, Cookery, Home economics

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), Priscilla Company, Clothing and dress, Fiction, Parenting, Table service

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)