Forgotten elegance : the art, artifacts, and peculiar history of Victorian and Edwardian entertaining in America / Wendell Schollander and Wes Schollander.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schollander, Wendell, 1943-

Contributor:

Schollander, Wes, 1974-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entertaining--United States--History--19th century.

Entertaining.

Dinners and dining--United States--History--19th century.

Dinners and dining.

Victoriana in interior decoration.

Table setting and decoration--History--19th century.

Table setting and decoration.

History.

United States--Social life and customs--19th century.

United States.

Manners and customs.

Physical Description:

xiv, 296 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.

Summary:

Provides a complete reference to the history and tableware of Victorian dining in America, with sample menus and directions on how to recreate your own Victorian dinner party or tea.

Contents:

I. A Short History of the Art of Dining

1. A History of Formal Dining 3

2. Understanding the Food in a Victorian Meal 21

3. Wine and Other Beverages 31

II. The Accoutrements

4. Silver 59

5. China 95

6. Crystal 115

7. Visiting Cards and Invitations 133

III. Status and Etiquette

8. Seating Etiquette 143

9. Table Etiquette 149

IV. The Dinner Stage and the Props

10. Dress 165

11. Setting the Victorian Table 179

V. The Formal Meal as a Performance

12. The Progression of the Meal 197

VI. Giving an Elegant Dinner

13. Giving a Victorian or Edwardian Dinner 213

VII. Other Elegant Entertaining

14. Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate 241

15. Breakfast and Lunch 261.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [283]-290) and index.

ISBN:

0313316856

OCLC:

45757713