I recently discovered this old book that belonged to my Great Grandmother. The Modern Housewife's Book is a wonderful depiction of life in the 1930s, full of recipes, cleaning tips and all the information a woman would need to run a household.
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I particularly like the colour illustrations with their bright hues and luminous looking food. The jam making instructions illustrate how to set up a strainer over a mixing bowl using a walking stick and two chairs - nothing like a bit of creative innovation!
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The vintage adverts also add to the sense of time and give a flavour of the economic and social context - you could "Live cheaper and better" with Borwick's Baking Powder and Oxo was "the Housewife's Great Economy".
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These pictures only touch on the wealth of interesting information contained within the book. I'm afraid this is one vintage item that won't be turning up at our market stall - I'll treasure it for years to come.
However, if you are inspired by the modern housewife's look, we've got plenty of vintage kitchenalia - traditional mixing bowls, pudding basins, jelly moulds and even this Icing Set, very similar to one shown in the book.
However, if you are inspired by the modern housewife's look, we've got plenty of vintage kitchenalia - traditional mixing bowls, pudding basins, jelly moulds and even this Icing Set, very similar to one shown in the book.
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I hope you've enjoyed these pictures as much as I have sharing them. If you ever find a copy of the book, I would fully recommend it!
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