The Edwardian Garden Party
byGarden parties were the easiest and most informal manner of entertaining. As part of the duty owed the county, it was expected that at…
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Dining and Dinners
byNothing preoccupied the mind of an Edwardian hostess so much as the planning of a dinner party. From matters of food and drink, table…
Hallowe’en In the Gilded Age
byDespite its roots in European paganism, Halloween is a thoroughly American holiday. During the Gilded Age, Americans took Halloween quite seriously, even going so…