Halloween Merrymaking: An Illustrated Celebration of Fun, Food and Frolics from Hallowweens Past
"October, the golden month, when Nature having reaped a wonder harvest of beauty, wastes it like a spendthrift for our joy! What hostess can fail of success in entertaining this month when there are autumn leaves, flowers, 'golden glorious,' and vines flushing with crimson, to bedeck the table?" \ --The Housekeeper, October 1910\ For late-October revelers, Halloween has traditionally been filled with surprise. Contemporary readers, though, might be amazed to discover how vastly differently...
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Vintage seasonal inspirations.Halloween celebrations from the 1890s to the 1930s are considered the Golden Age of what is now the fastest-growing holiday in the country. This colorful book is a celebration in itself, a tribute to the mirthful and innocent revels of yesteryear presented with vintage photographs, decorative images, prose, and poetry. Recipes, games, costumes, party ideas, and decorations, along with excerpts from vintage periodicals, show the gaiety that epitomized historic Halloween celebrations with merry conviviality, vibrant imagery, and unbridled fun.Diane C. Arkins is a full-time freelance writer and is also the author of Halloween: Romantic Art and Customs of Yesteryear ($19.95), with a companion postcard book, available separately ($5.95).
Preface7Introduction9How Inviting!17Haunt the Halls25Do Me a Favor34The Halloween Table38Food with a Side of Fun46Get Me to the Masquerade in Disguise60Frolics and Soothsaying65Brewsome Stunts in a Teacup75Black-Cat Balls and Halloween "Germans"79Fun for Pint-Sized Goblins82Halloween Articles from Yesteryear89Resource Guide106
