Name/Title
"FOR THE HOSTESS"Entry/Object ID
2003.72.1.1Description
Color: Black; Orange; Gold
"For the Hostess," published by the editors of The Conde Nast Publications, Inc., 1928, third edition of March 1929. The softcover pamphlet has a gold cover with orange flecks, images of fruit, fowl, and fish, and a diamond-shaped panel at the upper center of the front with a black background. Within this, in orange Art Deco lettering, is the title and price, with the authorial credit, as well. The title page contains a subtitle, "A HANDBOOK / for / ENTERTAINING." Sections include "A Golden Rule for the Hostess;" menus and service, including many types of meals, teas, receptions, and so forth; setting the table; dealing with servants; the larder and equipment; budgeting and market shopping; and recipes. A section of supplementary sources of information is an appendix and an index is at the end. On the inside back cover and adjoining fly leaf are handwritten recipes pasted in. There are some photos as well as drawings for illustrations. With cover abrasions; long creases on the cover; dented corners; page yellowing; and a small tear at the top edge of the front, the overall condition is good.Lexicon
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Etiquette, EntertainingSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Conde Nast Publications, Inc., The