Forgotten Elegance: The Art, Artifacts, and Peculiar History of Victorian and Edwardian Entertaining in America

by Wesley Schollander and Wendell Schollander

Book Overview

History students and Victorian enthusiasts looking for comprehensive information on dining practices of Victorian America will find this book a vital resource. Revealing the history of 19th-century dining, clothing, and etiquette, the volume includes sample menus and explicit instructions explaining how to recreate a dinner, tea, breakfast, or lunch in the 21st century. Collectors of china, crystal, and silver will also find this book helpful because...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313316856
• ISBN13: 9780313316852
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"