tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post671577552057329504..comments2024-02-13T14:31:01.475+00:00Comments on Linda Kemshall: Couldn't resist!Linda Kemshallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05575184486327210185noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-21529172971164971092015-06-14T12:25:53.788+01:002015-06-14T12:25:53.788+01:00Hi Joanna - the advice continues at great length a...Hi Joanna - the advice continues at great length about what kind of overall should be worn to protect your good 'afternoon dress' whatever that might be! I think I'd better post the rest of the page next time I blog as you've got me back reading all kinds of gems.Linda Kemshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575184486327210185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-37675898133943349172015-06-13T06:06:09.829+01:002015-06-13T06:06:09.829+01:00That book was such a great find! What was the rec...That book was such a great find! What was the recommended dress for women who did their own cleaning? That subject was introduced on p. 56, at the bottom of the first column: "To begin with, the woman who does her own work must dress suitably when performing her household duties . . ." (The photo doesn't show the rest of the sentence/paragraph?) Thanks!Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09495705059997718852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-27397820692782117822015-06-06T11:33:35.637+01:002015-06-06T11:33:35.637+01:00Hi Debbie - There's a long list of contributor...Hi Debbie - There's a long list of contributors but the editor is Florence B Jack. You should be able to track it down with just the title I think and the cover is very distinctive.Linda Kemshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575184486327210185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-11341116239990361322015-06-02T22:32:05.358+01:002015-06-02T22:32:05.358+01:00Great find! I had an original Enquire Within Upon...Great find! I had an original Enquire Within Upon Everything book once, mid 1800's. Fabulous reads. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834178052964503036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-68784072902840423972015-06-02T20:12:16.507+01:002015-06-02T20:12:16.507+01:00I would love to have a copy of this book. Who is t...I would love to have a copy of this book. Who is the author? Deborah Babinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191873701484083603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-49224207977105215672015-06-02T07:07:19.119+01:002015-06-02T07:07:19.119+01:00Actually I don't iron tea towels ….. because I...Actually I don't iron tea towels ….. because I have a house husband who does it for me!! He started doing most of the housework as he retired before me, and now I am also retired, I spend most of my time being a perpetual student. I just cook and shop - he does the rest! <br />Cathy MacTaggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316896805811408296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-87635377810115625232015-06-02T03:41:42.564+01:002015-06-02T03:41:42.564+01:00Love, love, love those kinds of books. And yes...,...Love, love, love those kinds of books. And yes..., I do still iron my tea towels and bed linens! (Friends and family have been known to scoff!) <br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to future installments.Seams Frenchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07783229116723144338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-23824537126241450232015-06-02T03:13:44.083+01:002015-06-02T03:13:44.083+01:00Oh, what a delight! My father was 7 in 1911; his ...Oh, what a delight! My father was 7 in 1911; his baby sister (my aunt), 4. Their mother (my grandmother) was a farm wife, who (I'm told), plucked a dozen chickens for dinner on her wedding day (no servant(s)). And we think we have it rough! ;-) I remember as a girl learning how to iron a man's shirt -- so I could iron my step-father's white shirts -- I can still do this without thinking. However, I no longer iron my sheets, most pillow-cases, or tea towels...though the odd linen garment gets a press from time to time. Most of my ironing is on seams...in patchwork!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04472013513744969837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-90391837313614296722015-06-01T22:09:53.589+01:002015-06-01T22:09:53.589+01:00Hi Cathy - ahh but do you still iron your tea towe...Hi Cathy - ahh but do you still iron your tea towels I wonder? What's that saying about life being too short to..............? Linda Kemshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05575184486327210185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7580784877583104334.post-7658104231693234472015-06-01T21:55:29.214+01:002015-06-01T21:55:29.214+01:00Brings back memories of home economics at school a...Brings back memories of home economics at school and some badge I did at Girls Brigade. In Home Economics, first class, we were taught how to iron a tea towel, making especial note to press right into the corners(!), and at Girls Brigade we had to demonstrate how to fold a shirt. My education seemed to be 70 years out of date!Cathy MacTaggarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03316896805811408296noreply@blogger.com