March 1860

Frontispiece - "Justice's Court"

February 1860 - click the pictures to enlarge

No fashion pictures for February, just the frontispiece
"My Cousin Kate"

Of interest: the author (an actor)  admonishing young ladies and gentlemen  considering a life on the stage to seek other employment

January 1860 - Click any picture to make it much larger and more detailed

Some of these  receipts sound delicious!  If anyone tries one, would you please send me your opinion?
(as always, you may click on the picture to get a larger view)

Haytian (Haitien) proverbs (#14 is my favorite, and a bit prophetic)

Ladies' Wreath and Parlor Annual 1860

A little bound volume I picked up at a garage sale - there's no dates inside but there are references to things happening in late '59 and early '60 and the fashions support that. It's full of very easy-to-read stories, most with some moral ideal - kind of the 19th century version of "chick lit" . Enjoy!

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