Name/Title
"MODERN PRISCILLA," AUGUST 1928Entry/Object ID
2001.177.1.1Description
Color: Blue; Green; White; Yellow
"Modern Priscilla," August 1928 issue. The front cover has the title, month and year of the issue, and its price at the top. At the center is a color image of two boys playing "Cowboys and Indians." At the bottom are titles or subjects of some articles in the issue. Articles in the 44-page periodical include fiction, as well as housekeeping-related topics, such as hooked rugs; quilting; cutwork linens; crochet work; women's clothing; dining room decoration; recipes; making ice cream at home; a tour of the Priscilla Proving Plant, where household ideas are tested by the publisher; summer luncheons that men will enjoy; eating for children; summertime housework; cabinet and cupboard storage; and children's toys made by home sewing or kits. There are many black and white and a few color illustrations and many advertisements throughout. At the top left corner of the front is a stamped address label. In fair condition, the item has creases, surface soiling, pest damage, stains, and tears on the covers, and darkening of pages.Lexicon
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Home economics, Entertaining, Interior decoration, SewingSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), Priscilla Company, The, Household furnishings, Household linens, Women's clothing and dress, Cookery, American, Recipes, Clothing and dressLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)