tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81715909846442381662024-03-19T01:38:17.480-07:00Vintage By The BookUsing vintage recipes, patterns, lifestyle tips, etc. sourced from my own personal collectionVintage By The Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736629713438414195noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171590984644238166.post-29025404835916524542016-11-18T13:07:00.000-08:002016-12-13T01:51:23.155-08:00The Only Post You'll Need for a Vintage Thanksgiving Spread!<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<u>Preface:</u><br />
I was going to post this much sooner than now, but life has a way of happening, does it not? Long story short, exactly 2 months ago today, I got sick after eating breakfast one morning and continued to get violently ill after eating <i>anything</i>. It didn't seem to matter what it was. I went gluten and dairy free, which only seemed to lessen the severity. I've had a few tests done, and they all came back completely normal. I am still implementing gluten/dairy free, and scaling back on the alcohol consumption-- like WAY back-- so now I'm back at the point that I can live my life relatively uninterrupted again. Just in time for Thanksgiving, huzzah!<br />
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So I guess I'll just get right to it!<br />
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So, you want a vintage Thanksgiving, you say? Well, look no further! Here I give you everything you need to make it an authentic one. From dinner, dessert and table settings, to hair styles and party etiquette. What more can a well-informed hostess need???</div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">We'll start with a few tantalizing turkey recipes from the November 1964 issue of </span><a href="http://www.vintagegirlscout.com/libAGcovers.html" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">American Girl Magazine</a><span style="text-align: left;">.</span></div>
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The recipes here are intended for the teen to participate in the cooking and presenting of Thanksgiving food, so as to not have such a big turkey or recipe(s) to make that it becomes overwhelming:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I may try my hand at a small fried turkey one of these years...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You had me at "Turkey Jambalaya"!</td></tr>
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<i style="text-align: left;">(I planned on trying a few of them to include in this post, but alas, my life is currently being ruled by my gut. At this point I'm learning how to make substitutions to still be able to try out vintage recipes such as these.)</i></div>
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Going back a few years, here are some mouthwatering <b>pumpkin</b> recipes from American Girl Magazine, November 1962. Too bad they didn't have hashtags then 😁</div>
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With the exception of the pumpkin soup, these recipes are all pretty much desserts! And tbh, it's taking everything I've got in me to not make every single one, like, <i>right</i> now.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;">The pumpkin soup sounds particularly delicious on this cold clear windy day we're having!</td></tr>
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Alright! Now, where are we at in this party planning list?<br />
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"It's your turn to do the entertaining. And with the holidays just ahead, you want your party to be more than the usual snack-together affair.... you'll want to greet your guests with some table-top magic-- to keep party spirits high and boost your rating as a hostess."</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"...the 'right' mood always reflects a friendly hospitality, where the ease and comfort of your guests is first on the menu."</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">("Powwow buffet"? Nah, not racist AT all... 😨)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"...a tempting table setting always tells a guest: 'This is extra-special because you are' --and proves you're a hostess in the know."</td></tr>
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At this point, the planning for everything is done-- except for yourself! All of your hard work and best efforts will be wasted if <i><b><u>you</u></b></i> aren't just as presentable and delicious as everything else, so do not neglect this very important aspect of party planning! So often we put others first and we forget that we are just as important-- if not more so!<br />
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Here are a few simple, yet effective, hairdos for the festive day:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The prettiest and the most effective hairdo, <i>especially at a party</i>, is always the simple one-- clean, shiny, and accented with bows, a bit of ribbon, or an ornament."</td></tr>
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And while you're under the dryer to let your curls set, you think it's a good idea to brush up on your party etiquette. Being a good hostess doesn't just end at the food and decorations, and how you present yourself, but also in your ability to put yourself and others at ease:</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Just remember that no one is born with the knack of being a charming guest or hostess. Like tennis, party talk takes practice."</td></tr>
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I hope this "guide" for a vintage Thanksgiving has helped, let me know what you think in the comments either here or my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VintageByTheBook/" target="_blank">Facebook page</a>!<br />
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I will leave you with tunes to make your preparations by, because for me Thanksgiving is the official start of Christmas music!<br />
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I recently scored a handful of magazines from the 1950's & 1960's from my local <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Hein-Company-Used-and-Rare-Books-301768627973/" target="_blank">used and rare book store</a>, and let me tell you... I am having a hoot of a time reading through them! They are chock-full of interesting articles, advertisements, and tidbits-- one of which I'd like to share with you today.</div>
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It is an article from a magazine called "American Girl"-- <b>not</b> to be confused with the American Girl brand we all know and love/hate today. Upon a fair amount of oggling (that's my universal word for "Googling", as not everyone uses the same search engine, though it has become synonymous with searching the web. I think it's fair treatment of the term), I came upon very few references and resources to the publication. But I think it makes it all the more appealing and fun to own these gems.</div>
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At first I didn't realize that it was an official publication of <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_Scouts_of_the_USA" target="_blank">Girl Scouts of the USA</a>.</i> I just noticed that it was clean cut, simple, and to-the-point. For Example:</div>
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No cigarette ads, alcohol ads, get skinny/rich/smart quick ads, and it obviously has a younger target audience. It is quite refreshing, actually. I remember trying to get into Girl Scouts around 7 or 8 years old, but there must not have been much of a response from my area because it never happened. That, or my mom <strike>forgot about</strike> couldn't afford it. I *was* already involved in a few other extra curricular activities at the time, and so were my other 4 siblings, so I guess I understand! (My poor mother.) Finding and enjoying these magazines appeals to me in so many ways, and I plan on sharing more nuggets such as this.</div>
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And so without further ado, here is a nugget from the March 1963 issue. It is alluded to on the cover as "<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><i>ways to keep your hairdo lovely longer. . ."</i></b></span></div>
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I saw this and at once thought "I need to share this, then I need to try it!" Now, I am no stranger to curler sets, but lately I have been actually practicing quite a lot, even when I don't plan on going out. My hair is so indescribably thick that I've been needing to hone the talent just to be able to get my hair presentable enough when I actually do go out.</div>
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I also think it's fitting that my Mother's name is Debbie and my husband's mom's name is Karen. Quite cute in my book ;-)</div>
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Cheers!Vintage By The Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04736629713438414195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171590984644238166.post-84350850278409213522016-07-22T00:37:00.002-07:002016-07-22T01:36:56.130-07:00Still Here After All These YearsJust posting to say that I'm still here, guys! I've been busy with loads of projects, ideas, and just getting through life and taking care of things in general. A LOT of things have happened in the interim, both good and bad (of which I won't go into detail or even mention --that's for another blog for another day), so here's a very bare bones highlight reel:<br>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So far I keep getting held up at the same spot, as you can read for yourself on my <a href="http://www.ravelry.com/projects/VintageByTheBook/striped-swim-suit" target="_blank">Ravelry project page</a> for it. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; line-height: 19.32px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm at the point of relegating it to the corner while I get through a case of "Finishitis". (It's a word, <strike>I promise</strike> I'm pretty sure.) Since I've got a lot of time on my hands these days, I figure I'd start finishing projects before I start any more. There's a mantra for ya: "Start Finishing." It's given me a second wind type of elation... finishing projects that have been UFOs (that's yarny speak for <b>U</b>n<b>f</b>inished <b>O</b>bjects) for-EV-er has put the wind back in my blogging sails!</span></span><br>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.32px;">It's kind of insane how many projects and recipes I've had on deck for these past 3 years... THREE YEARS. Every time I dive into a vintage book/pattern/recipe/cocktail (<---sometimes it feels like diving in after trying a few recipes I would rather not repeat again), I think "<i>This will be perfect for the blog!</i>" and proceed to snap photos and take notes, then get overwhelmed at knowing how much time and effort goes into a blog post-- even one as seemingly simple as this one-- and just quickly share it on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/vintagebythebook/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VintageByTheBook" target="_blank">Facebook</a> with the tap of a few buttons on my phone and call it good. That being said, I've decided to use this blog mostly for more detailed and descriptive posts, when the benefit of <strike>storytelling</strike> elaboration is better. I can't tell you how many times I have gotten a project going-- usually from a vintage pattern-- gotten stuck, searched the internet for any information at all in hopes that someone else-- somebody, ANYBODY?! (We are in the "information age" after all, right?)-- has done it before and blogged about it, only to come up empty handed and still stuck and frustrated, hence the start of even more projects. And in this day and age of increasing </span><span style="line-height: 19.32px;"><strike>narcissism</strike> self promotion and decreasing attention span (<---- guilty as charged), I figure I'd do my part. </span></span><br>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;">So expect more from this blog than in years past (5 posts in 5 years?? I mean, come ON). Though, you can throw those <strike>delusions of grandeur</strike> weekly post expectations right out the window. I'm not sponsored or have my own tv show. Yet.</span></span><br>
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<span style="color: #1d2129;"><span style="line-height: 19.32px;">In the spirit of being a living, walking & breathing contradiction, here's a totally modern podcast about the early days of Hollywood: <a href="http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/" target="_blank">You Must Remember This</a> </span></span><br>
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Knit mostly in the evenings after dinner while relaxing with my Husband as well as in the hours after he went to bed, 3 months later (1 day shy, actually) I have my very first hand knitted bathing suit taken from a <a href="http://www.knitonthenet.com/books/astitchintime_vol1/" target="_blank">reworked original 1920's pattern</a>!</div>
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This is a huge deal for me, considering that in the 7+ years I have been knitting, I have *yet* to make a single sweater, pair of socks, or even a fraxin'* scarf! All of those "typical knitter" type projects just bore me to hell and back. I'm also 100% sure it has to do with the fact that I'd rather crochet that kind of stuff anyways-- much faster, easier, and more fun overall to just crochet something even remotely substantial!</div>
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<div style="text-align: left;">Although, knitting vintage patterns has its own kind of reward... I feel more connected to the past, and in my own experience of just leafing through them, I wish a time machine would appear and suddenly take me there wearing the outfits I wish to have been magically knit for me. (If you couldn't already tell, I have very specific craft related time warp fantasies.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">--------------------------------------</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br></div><div style="text-align: left;">Update: I wrote this post last Summer and am just now realizing that I never finished it. I have worn this many times since then and will have plenty more to add to this project <3</div>
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I got out my <a href="http://vintagebythebook.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html" target="_blank">Calvert Party Encyclopedia</a> from 1965, put on the <a href="http://www.pandora.com/station/play/12405742495352145" target="_blank">swanky tunes of the time</a>, and got to work shaking and stirring. NBD.<br />
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Not sure what makes this worldly, but I was hoping to find out.</div>
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I measured everything to exacting amounts, and loved right away the neon-ness of the color! (No, that's not a word, but yes, I used it anyways. It's my blog and I can use made up words if I want to.) The photo isn't doing justice to the vividness of this green. If I could choose a word, it would be "toxic" green or "radioactive" green. Apropos to the era, wouldn't you agree? Just say yes, and we'll move on.</div>
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The green creme de menthe makes it a bit syrup-y, but that's not entirely a bad thing. The pineapple is really interesting with mint, not something I would think of or expect to be put together. I think I would have loved these in my early 20's (jeezus I feel old just saying that), but nowadays I would definitely top it off/thin it out with some club soda. Also, there is nothing "worldly" about this. More like "otherworldly"-- the neon-ness (there's that word again!) makes me feel like I'm drinking some kind of alien libation you'd see on Star Trek the original series. All in all, not a bad drink to make when you want a color show and a flavor play.</div>
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Next I have another gin-based drink called "Attention", from the same book.</div>
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I'm sensing a theme here. Though I didn't know what that was until I started stirring the drink. As would be expected when recreating vintage recipes, there were substitutions that had to be made. Ansone or Abisante are clearly in the anisette/absinthe vein, and Pernod did just fine. Creme de Noya is likely just a different spelling of "Noyaux". Check and check.<br />
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The accidental theme. Toxic/Radioactive/Atomic, if you will.<br />
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This is really, just....attention-getting for sure. I thought the "Around The World" was thick and syrup-y, but this one was just. too. much. It wasn't even the gratuitous amounts of Pernod or Vermouth, because I drink Absinthe using the traditional preparation and I really do love me a wet Martini. Luckily there was enough room to top it off (and I mean all the way off) with club soda. And even that was just a desperate fix. I would prefer to abandon this recipe entirely, but if I were to "fix" it, I would scale back the Creme de Noyaux to 1/4 and Pernod to at least 1/2, and scale up the gin to at least double. Because that's how I roll.</div>
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More tunes to shake your drinks to (and anything else you've got): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/LittleMissLounge/playlists" target="_blank">LittleMissLounge</a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8171590984644238166.post-80571193444396332482013-07-17T13:48:00.000-07:002013-07-19T19:23:11.367-07:00An Update and a PromiseI'ts been almost a year since my last post. A lot has happened since then. Like, a LOT. I moved from Portland to Sacramento, lost weight, gained employment, lost employment, and am currently seeking employment-- just to name a *few* things.<br />
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In the meantime, I plan on sewing. A lot. Like, a WHOLE lot. I've been bitten by the bug again, and this time I'm sticking with strictly vintage and true vintage-inspired. I say "true" because there's too much "vintage" out there from the 1980's-- and now the 90's is considered vintage?? Come on people... it was only 20 years ago and I was just a kid then-- and still kind of am! Sheesh.<br />
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I am currently adding more things to my library section over there. To the left. Upper left... keep scrolling-- there ya go! You found it. A for effort. I have a good amount of original vintage sewing patterns lined up to work on for the foreseeable future, and here is a sneak peek of just a few:<br />
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Well what do we have here? Another pencil skirt?? Why yes, Yes, a resounding YES! (Details to follow in the library section.)</div>
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This is one of those mail-order patterns, but sadly the date isn't on the postmark. I'm guessing it is from the late 40's to early 50's. I don't see a copyright date anywhere on the instructions-- further googling is needed. (Details to be added in the Library Section soon!)</div>
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So this is pretty much just a drop in the bucket of what I have planned. A very shallow bucket, but a bucket indeed. I will be figuring out how I want these patterns structured in the Library-- individual entries, or just one big entry under a "Vintage Sewing Patterns" type category. Either way, each pattern will have more details like how/where I acquired each one, and a direct link to the blog post(s) as I work on each one, and any worthy historical tidbits as they apply. A compendium of sorts, if you will.</div>
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IN OTHER NEWS: I got a serger, I got a serger, I got a serger, hey hey hey HEY!</div>
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She's a basic Brother 4-thread, and I couldn't be happier....</div>
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My wonderful husband got it for me from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Brother-1034D-Thread-Threading-Differential/dp/B0000CBK1L/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1374093316&sr=8-1&keywords=brother+serger+1034d" target="_blank">Amazon</a> for a friggin' steal shortly after I <strike>yelled at him</strike> exclaimed "If I had a serger I would make <a href="http://www.blogforbettersewing.com/search/label/The%20Betty%20High%20Waisted%20Panty%20Pattern" target="_blank">these vintage panties</a> until the cows came home!" I secretly (or not so secretly) think he gets a kick out of my crafting binges. Especially sewing, since it doesn't happen a lot and he has mentioned more than once that he would love to have home made clothes. Such a <strike>grandpa</strike> great guy.</div>
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Okay. Enough with the snarky strikeouts. I am off to sew my first practice pair of <strike>granny</strike> panties! (Couldn't help it. It was too good not to do it.) I look forward to adding much more to this blog in the coming weeks, and despite my good intentions when I started this thing a year ago, I will make good this time, <strike>promise</strike> fingers crossed!</div>
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I will start with a description followed by a few pictures of my very first successful attempt at sewing a pencil skirt from an authentic vintage pattern (keyword: successful. The initial practice skirt didn't always fare so well...). I found the lightweight plaid wool material I scored on clearance from Joann's years ago and set it aside. I decided that if I were to do this successfully, I would do it right from step one. So I found a length of lightweight quilting batting and layed the pattern pieces out. Despite the pattern claiming to be an "INSTANT Skirt: paper pattern is all one piece; pin to fabric and cut complete skirt instantly", it was THREE pieces! (Well, now that I've written that, it just occurred to me that it may well have been all one piece the first time it was used, being positioned exactly in line with eachother and having to just pin the whole thing and cut, but the first time you cut it, it would turn into 3 seperate pieces! Oh my, does that make sense??)
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I thought I would have to scour etsy to find an authentic pattern in my size, and was prepared to troll ebay if I came up emptyhanded.. fear not the vintage-pattern-in-my-exact-size quest-- I found it on the first few pages, and it was CHEAP-- $6.25 and only a few bucks for shipping!
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Anyways, on to the pictures! The only ones I have so far are modeled on my dressform, more to come later of me wearing them myself...
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Here is the pattern and the fabric of choice:
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UPDATE (12-01-11)<br />
This has been done for some time now, though in an entirely different fabric choice (though I did make one with the fabric up there first).<br />
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Front View:<br />
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Back view:<br />
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Driving Range View! (I got a mix of looks from people on the way up there, both good and bad. Whatevs.)<br />
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