Sewing Diaries

Modern Clothing

• Intro

• Belt

• Dress

• Gowns

• Spencer/ Pelisse

• Edwardian Jacket and Skirt

• 1914 Heirloom Gown

• Wedding Gown

• 1950's Dinner Dress

Modern Priscilla Main

March 1911

'The Importance of Correct Corseting'

March 1912

'Spring Fashion Talk'

June 1917

• The Afghan for Afghans Projects

• Short Row Peppermint Pattern

• Joseph Sweater

• Quick Hat Pattern

• Other Projects

• Etc

• A Case for Smiles Pillowcase Project

• Charity Quilting Project

• Quilting

• Other Sewing & Miscellaneous

• Paper Mache Creche

• Intro

• Lily of the Valley

• Other

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June 1917

The Modern Priscilla

Clickable thumbnails.  First pictures are very large, proceeding pictures show detail.

Front and back of magazine

Summer 1917 fashions

Summer Accessories

Clothes for children

Gowns

Misses middy blouse

Needlework

You can start to see Art Deco styling here

Note the weird 'camisol' brassier thing.

Sandpile toys

Large page of fillet crochet projects- popular in the 1911 and 1912 magazines as well.

Free patterns could get for subscribing

Recipes and Food

Cakes from an ad

Wedding and bride's cake (Note how wedding cakes used to be fruit cake!)

Lots of recipes for frozen desserts and ice cream in this magazine.

Knox recipe/ad

Ads and Miscellaneous

Beauty in Every Jar!

Large Cream of Wheat ad and a detail from the back cover

An interesting view of 'verandas' from this era.