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Modern Drawing Room with Conservatory.
B E E T O N’S
HOUSEWIFE’S TREASURY
OF
DOMESTIC INFORMATION.
COMPRISING COMPLETE AND PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS
ON
THE HOUSE AND ITS FURNITURE— ARTISTIC DECORATION — ECONOMY — TOILET — CHILDREN— ETIQUETTE— DOMESTIC AND FANCY NEEDLEWORK, DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY,
AND ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
WITH EVERY REQUISITE DIRECTION TO SECURE THE COMFORT, ELEGANCE, AND PROSPERITY OF THE HOME.
A COMPANION VOLUME TO
“MRS. BEETON’S BOOK OF HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT.’
LONDON :
WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED,
WARWICK HOUSE, SALISBURY SQUARE, E.C.
NEW YORK AND MELBOURNE.
VI
Preface.
“ Children, and what to do with them,” form the subjects of out next section, and in it young people at all stages of growth are treated with that prominence which their importance demands. The subject of the Toilet receives such exhaustive treatment as will, we believe, merit general approval ; and we have next dealt with Etiquette, in relation to every possible situation in social life.
“ Home Needlework,” “ The Art of Dressmaking,” “ Fancy Needle- work,” and “Art Needlework,” are then fully explained; and, last of all, we have given a section containing full particulars as to the most profitable and amusing way of spending our Leisure Hours.
The various departments of our work have been arranged with a view to clearness and method, and every care has been taken to render the information accurate and trustworthy. We have been favoured with the assistance of several writers, the first in this line of literature, and the instructions given by them are in all cases the result of per- sonal knowledge and actual discovery and handiwork.
The illustrations introduced throughout the work will, we hope, be found to add greatly not only to its attractiveness, but to the clearness of its information.
No labour has been spared in making our book worthy of a place in every home, and the housekeeper who possesses it and the com- panion work, “ Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management,” will, so far as we can judge, have a library by whose aid everything will go well, and family life be happier and more prosperous every day.
CONTENTS.
THE HOUSE AND ITS FURNITURE.
CHAP. PACE
i. The Different Classes of Dwelling Houses —
Domestic Architecture i
ii. The Relations of Landlord and Tenant . . 20
hi. IIow to Acquire a House by Purchase ... 36
iv. Building a House — Preliminaries .... 43
v. The Rooms in a House — their Arrangement and
Description 55
vi. The Builder : Plans : Elevations : Specifications :
Bills of Quantities 70
vii. Modes of Building, and Building Materials . . 82
viii. The House External : its Carcass, or Skeleton . 96
ix. The House Internal: its Finishing .... 112
x. How to Furnish — Ways and Means .... 136
xi. The Furniture of the Hall, Staircase, and Passages 139
xii. The Furniture of Rooms Used by Day . . . 145
xiii. The Furniture of Rooms Used by Day [continued') . . 156
xiv. Rooms Used by Night 168
xv. Rooms Used por Cooking and Storage .... 182
xvi. Linen, Earthenware, Glass, Plate, Cutlery, and Lamps 191
ARTISTIC HOMES.
xvii. Introductory Remarks 199
xviii. The Decoration of Walls and Ceilings . . . 207
xix. Floors and their Coverings 216
xx. Windows and their Decoration— Lighting . . 223
Contents.
viii
CHAP. PACK
xxi. Artistic Furniture 231
xxii. Artistic Furniture ( continued ) 244
xxiii. Pictures: their Choice and Disposition . . . 259
xxiv. Picture-frames, Easels, and Portfolios . . 268
xxv. Music in the House 272
xxvi. The Library 279
xxvii. The Collecting of Bric-A-brac 286
xxviii. The Home Garden, and its Adornment . . 295
xxix. The Table and its Arrangement .... 299
xxx. Wall Texts and Mottoes 307
ECONOMICAL HOUSEKEEPING.
xxxi. What to do, and How to do it 309
xxxii. Sweeping, Cleaning, and Scrubbing . . . 314
xxxiii. The Whole Art of Washing 321
xxxiv. Starching, Ironing, and Kindred Operations . 330
xxxv. How to Paper, Whitewash, or Colour a Room, etc. 341
xxxvi. Our Household Helps 345
xxxvii. Our Household Helps ( continued ) 354
xxxviii. Hints on Upholstery 367
xxxix. Odds and Ends 380
xl. Spring-time and General Housework . . . 387
xli. Linen, Plate Glass, and Cutlery .... 397
xlii. “A Week with a Helpless Housewife ” . . 401
CHILDREN, ,
AND IVHA T TO DO WITH THEM.
xliii. Infants— How to Treat Them 417
xliv. The Nursery 433
xlv. Children’s Diet 438
xlvi. Children’s Clothing 442
xlvii. Exercise for Children 448
xlviii. The Health of Children 452
xlix. The Diseases and Smaller Ailments of Children,
and their Treatment 458
l. Diseases, and Smaller Ailments ( continued ) . . 462
Contents.
IX
CHAP. PACE
li. Diseases, and Smaller Ailments ( continued ) . . 468
Li 1. Diseases, and Smaller Ailments {continued) . . 474
liii. Simple Medicines and Drinks for Children . 4S4
liv. Accidents 489
lv. Poisons and tiieir Antidotes — Disinfectants —
Mothers’ Medicine Chest 497
lvi. The Education of Children .... 500
lvii. The Education of Children {continued) . . 509
lviii. The Amusements and Employments of Children 514
THE TOILET.
PART I.— THE FACE.
lix. Introductory 523
lx. The Hair 527
lx 1. The Features 564
lxii. The Complexion 578
PART II.— THE FIGURE.
lxii i. General Outlines 5S2
lxi v. The Toilet Proper 610
ETIQUETTE OF MODERN SOCIETY.
l xv. Prefatory Remarks
lxvi. Etiquette of Dress
lxvii. Manners in the Street and Public Places lxvi 1 1. Etiquette of Visiting, Instructions, etc. . lxix. Etiquette of Courtship and Marriage lxx. Etiquette of Dinner Parties ....
lxxi. Balls
lxxii. Foreign Travel
Lxxm. Baptism and Confirmation
lxxiv. “At Homes,” Afternoon Teas, Country Amuse- ments, etc
lxxv. Riding, Driving, Boating, etc
lxxvi. Duties of a Hostess
lxxvii. Correspondence, Presents, etc
619
621
627
632
644
652
661
669
673
67S
683
688
692
X
Contents .
CHAP. PACE
lxxviji. Funerals and Mourning 698
lxxix. Etiquette of the Court, Precedence, Titles, etc. 700 lxxx. The Art of Conversation 706
HOME NEEDLEWORK.
lxxxi. Body Linen 71 1
lxxxii. Shirts 719
lxxxiii. Nightdresses, Drawers, Hoods .... 727
lxxxi v. General Remarks upon Cutting Out and Making
Up — Dressmaking ...... 734
lxxxv. Plain Bodices 743
lxxxvi. Princess Dress, Outdoor Jackets, Paletots, Fichus 752 LXXXVII. CUTTING-OUT AND MAKING, HOLDING THE WORK — Needles — Thread, Various Stitches, Various
Seams 759
lxxxviii. Repairs, Patching, Piecing, PIouse Linen, Table
Linen, Kitchen Linen 768
HOME DRESSMAKING AND MILLINERY.
lxxxix. Economy in Dress 777
xc. Dressmaking at Home— Introductory Remarks . 787
xci. Trimmings 799
xcii. Turning and Altering 801
xciii. Home Millinery 803
xciv. Children’s Clothing 807
FANCY NEEDLEWORK.
xcv. Introductory 809
xcvi. Embroidery 81 1
xcvii. Berlin Wool-work 816
xcviii. Crewel Work 822
xcix. Embroidery 823
ct Appliqu£ Work ........ 828
ci. Netting, or Knotting 829
cii. Guipure D’Art 832
chi. Darning on Net 836
Contents.
XI
CHAP.
CIV.
cv.
CVI.
evil, evil I.
CIX.
ex.
CXI. CXII. CXI 1 1. CX IV. CXV.
CXVI.
CXVII.
CXVIII.
CXIX.
CXX.
CXXI.
CXXII.
CXXIII.
CXXIV.
exxv.
CXXVI.
CXXVII.
CXXVIII.
CXXIX.
exxx.
Lace 837
Point Lace 840
MackamS Lace 849
Tatting 837
Knitting S59
Crochet 866
Miscellaneous 673
ART NEEDLEWORK.
Materials used in Coloured Embroidery . . 877
Implements 8S1
Method 883
Colour and Design in Ornamental Needlework S91 Articles that may be Embroidered .... 897
OUR LEISURE HOURS.
Round Games for All Ages 899
A Chapter of Forfeits 910
Charades, Proverbs, Tableaux Vivants, and Pri- vate Theatricals 914
Pleasant Tricks and Fireside Conjuring . . 919
Puzzles and Problems 929
Conundrums, Enigmas, and other Questions . 935
Card Games ........ 944
Chess, Draughts, Backgammon, Dominoes, and
Solitaire 955
Billiards and Bagatelle 96S
Useful and Ornamental Recreations . . . 973
Useful and Ornamental Recreations ( continued ) . 9S7
Reading and Music 995
Home Pets, and how to keep them .... 1003
Out-door Recreations 1015
Out-door Recreations (continued) , . 1039
INDEX
Note. — The references in this Index arc to paragraphs. Those in Hack figures refer
to illustrations.
Abscess in the Ear, To treat
Accidents, Riding; Conduct during
Accoucheur, Selecting an
Acid, Carbolic ; Uses of
Acids, In case of poisoning by
Acquaintances, Meeting; Etiquette
of i ioo.
Additions to the house
Addresses for all occasions
Adjuncts to Dress, Importance of Advantages of Ownership and Occupancy
Compared (note)
Afternoon Parties, Etiquette of Afternoon Teas, Etiquette of ...
Age, Colours appropriate for Old
Age, Folly of concealing
Agreements for Houses, Forms of Aid, Professional, in house-buildin,
Ailments of Infants, The
“ Alliance” Flannel
Alterations in plans to be avoided Amateur Concerts, Notes on ...
Amateur Theatricals
American and Chamber Organs Amusement, Public places of ; Conduct Amusement, Worth of, for Children Anacreon on his Mistress's Hair
Angularity of Figure
Ancient Methods of Lighting ...
Angling and Boating, Notes on Antimacassars, Hints on making Antiques, Deception in so-called
Apple-water, To make
Appliqu£-work, Directions for ...
Appliqu£-work, Hints on
Appliqu^-work, Example of
Approaches to a house
Aprons, Gardening and Housekeepin
Aquaria, Feeding Fish in
Aquarium, Cleaning an
Aquarium, The Fresh-water
Aquarium, The Home
Arabian or Half-tester Bedstead
Arch at Charlecote
Arch, Origin of the
Archery, Apparatus needed for...
Archery, Choosing the Weapons for Archery, Drawing the Bow Architect, Acting as one's own .. Architect, Advantages of Employing an
74i
1217
625
814
806
1 103 123
1243
1092
36
1203
1201
1080
1079
41
73
657
483
85
1874
1703
262
1106
849
892
1003
363
1222
1649
440
775
1627
1497
1497
78
1388
1892
1891
1890
1889
271
20
19
1923
1919
1921
73
83
Architect, Amateur, Story of an 73
Architect, Duties of the 81
Architect, Every Man his own 133
Architecture, Cinque-Cento and Renais- sance 23
Architecture, Classic or Graeco- Roman ... 18
Architecture, Different styles of 17
Architecture, Domestic 26
Architecture, Elizabethan, Peculiarities
of ?9
Architecture, General Principles to be
Observed 16
Architecture, Gothic, Peculiarities of ... 21
Architecture, Renaissance and Cinque-
Cento 23
Architecture, Romanesque style of 20
Architecture suited for Villas 30
Architecture, The Progress of 4
Architecture, Tudor, in private houses ... 28
Architecture, Tudor, Peculiarities of ... 22
Arms, Red, Causes of 1031
Arms, Sleeves for different 1031
Arms, What constitutes pretty 102S
Arrangements for Building 130
Arras, or Tapestry, for Walls 327
Arrasene and Chenille for Embroidery ... 1007
Arsenic, In case of Poisoning by 805
Art Needlework, Colours suited for ... 1634 Art Needlework, Description of apiece of 1642
Art Needlework, Designs for 1644
Art Needlework, Fabrics suited for ... 1596 Art Needlework, General Hints for ... 1630 Art Needlework, Implements required for 1608
Art Needlework, Materials for 1596
Art Needlework, Objects suited for ... 1648 Art Needlework, Rules for use of Colours
in 1634
Art Needlework, Stitches used in 1620
Artificial Costume, Modern 898
Artificial Lighting, History of ... 362
Artisans, Dwellings suited for 31
Artistic Homes 314
Aspects for a House 63
Asphalte, Uses of 158
** At Homes,” Etiquette of 1196
Attached, Detached, and Semi-detached
Houses 15
Attendance on Ladies 1124
Attention required by Children 624
Attentions, Doubtful, Hints on 1134
X
Index,
|
Attic, Ordinary form of |
... 1 12 |
Bed, Undressing Children for ... |
634, 646 |
|
|
Attics, Objections against |
... 1 12 |
Bed with Trimmings |
••• 559 |
|
|
Auburn Hair, To dress ... |
... 9J5 |
Beds for Children |
... 641 |
|
|
Aubusson Carpets |
••• 353 |
Beds, Hints on Making |
... 854 |
|
|
Authority of a Nurse |
... 56° |
Beds in mediaeval times |
— 37i |
|
|
Bedclothes, List and description of |
... 274 |
|||
|
Babies, Artificial Feeding for |
... 651 |
Bedclothes, Need of Airing |
... 689 |
|
|
Babies, Castor-oil for |
... 639 |
Bedclothing for Children |
... 710 |
|
|
Babies, Clothing for |
... 640 |
Bed Curtains |
... 559 |
|
|
Babies, Condensed Milk for |
... 653 |
Bedding and Mattresses |
... 272 |
|
|
Babies, Hints on Dressing and Undi |
es- |
Bedding, List of, required |
... 272 |
|
|
sing |
... 644 |
Bed Furniture described |
... 273 |
|
|
Babies, Hints on Washing |
... 644 |
Bedroom and Boudoir Furniture |
... 389 |
|
|
Babies, Need of good Nursing for ... |
... 678 |
Bedroom Furniture, Minor Articles of |
... 284 |
|
|
Babies, Punctuality needed with ... |
... 647 |
Bedroom Furniture, Suites of ... |
... 275 |
|
|
Babies, Soothing Cordials for |
... 650 |
Bedroom Pests |
• •• 475 |
|
|
Babies ; Why do they cry? |
... 649 |
Bedroom Window Curtains |
... 584 |
|
|
Baby’s Basket, Articles needed in ... |
... 633 |
Bedrooms, Carpet in |
... 228 |
|
|
Backgammon Board and Men |
... 1809 |
Bedrooms, Furniture for the |
... 268 |
|
|
Backgammon, Hoyle’s Rules for ... |
... l8l2 |
Bedrooms, Notes on |
... 106 |
|
|
Backgammon, Object of the game ... |
... l8ll |
Bedstead, Arabian or Half-tester |
... 271 |
|
|
Badminton, Implements needed for |
... I906 |
Bedstead, Patent Combination... |
... 271 |
|
|
Badminton, Laws of |
... 1910 |
Bedstead, Top of Tent |
... 271 |
|
|
Badminton ; The Ground |
... 1905 |
Bedsteads, Different forms of ... |
209, 271 |
|
|
Bagatelle and Billiard Tables |
... 234 |
Bed-steps, The description of ... |
... 284 |
|
|
Balcony, Gardening in the |
... 445 |
Bed-ticks, To make |
... 558 |
|
|
Balcony supported on Cantilevers ... |
... 191 |
Bedtime for Children |
... 729 |
|
|
Balcony, Usual way of making a ... |
... 190 |
Bedtime, Washing Children at... |
... 720 |
|
|
Baldness, Cause of |
... 932 |
Bed Trimmings |
••• 559 |
|
|
Baldness, To Prevent and Cure |
... 931 |
Beef Tea; To make |
... 781 |
|
|
Baldness, Varieties of |
... 938 |
Bellhanging : A costly item |
... |
... 194 |
|
Ball, Invitations to a |
... 1128 |
Bells, Electric and Pneumatic ... |
... 195 |
|
|
Ballroom, Decorations for |
... 1174 |
Belly-bands, Children’s, To make |
... 640 |
|
|
Balls, Classification of |
... 1173 |
Belts for Ladies’ wear |
... 1026 |
|
|
Bamboo Screen, with Ferns |
... 387 |
Berlin Woolwork, History of ... |
... i486 |
|
|
Bandy Legs and Weak Ankles |
... 7r5 |
Best Man, Duties of the |
... 1148 |
|
|
Bangla, Definition of the term |
... 14 |
Bezique, Rules for Playing |
... 1791 |
|
|
Banns of Marriage, Publication of ... |
... 1144 |
Bias-bands, To make |
... 1437 |
|
|
Baptisms, Rules for |
... 1186 |
Bible reading for Children |
... 841 |
|
|
Basalt for Building Purposes ... ... |
... 143 |
Bicycle-riding, Hints on |
... 1930 |
|
|
Basket, Baby’s, Articles needed in ... |
633. 645 |
Bidet, Description of the |
... 284 |
|
|
Basque Bodice and Skirt, To make... |
... 1421 |
Billiard-room, Description of the |
... 103 |
|
|
Bath, Preparations for a |
... 1066 |
Billiard-room, Furniture of the... |
... 266 |
|
|
Bath, Warm, Use of the |
... 988 |
Billiard-room, Furniture for the |
... 394 |
|
|
Bath-room, Fittings for the |
109, 610 |
Billiards, Championship Rules... |
... 1819 |
|
|
Bath-room, Floor-grating for the |
... 220 |
Billiards, General notes on |
... 1815 |
|
|
Bath-room, Furniture for the |
220, 390 |
Billiards, Hints for Playing |
... 1818 |
|
|
Bath-room Washstand |
... 391 |
Bindings for Books |
... 424 |
|
|
Baths, Children’s, Heat of |
... 725 |
Birds Fly, Game of |
... 1679 |
|
|
Baths, Cisterns, and Closets |
... 203 |
Birth, Cold at, To cure |
... 672 |
|
|
Baths, Turkish and Hot-air |
... 220 |
Birth of a child, Etiquette of ... |
... 1185 |
|
|
Bathers, Sensible Advice to |
... 1948 |
Bites, Venomous, To treat |
... 792 |
|
|
Bathing Children after Meals |
... 726 |
Black, with Dark Hair |
... 920 |
|
|
Bathing, Sea, For Children |
... 727 |
Blind of Strips Cemented together |
... 222 |
|
|
Bay Window, Specimen of |
... 22 |
Blind Man’s Buff |
... 1690 |
|
|
Beard and Moustache, Cut of the ... |
... 875 |
Blind Man’s Wand, The |
... 1677 |
|
|
Beard, Reasons for keeping the |
... 878 |
Blinds, Cane Window |
... 359 |
|
|
Beating Carpets |
... 595 |
Blinds for indoor purposes |
... 222 |
|
|
Beaut t du diable explained |
... 860 |
Blinds for Windows |
— 359 |
|
|
Beauty, Divers schedules of |
... 864 |
Blinds, Removable, For Windows |
... 708 |
|
|
Beauty armed at all points |
... 863 |
Blinds, Short Window |
... 359 |
|
|
Beauty, Classes and Types of |
... 858 |
Blinds, Outside and Inside |
... 221 |
|
|
Beauty, Fundamental bases of |
... 324 |
Block Plan of Attached Houses |
... 15 |
|
|
Bed and Couch, The |
... 37° |
Blondes, Characteristics of |
... 906 |
|
|
Bed at Hampton Court |
... 371 |
Boating and Angling, Notes on |
... 1222 |
|
|
Bed, Norman |
... 370 |
Boating, Faults common in |
... 1932 |
|
|
Bed of Ware, The Great |
... 371 |
Bodice, Basque, Diagrams for a |
... 1427 |
Index ,
xi
Bodices, Plain, Patterns for
Boiling water, Swallowing
Bonds in Bricklaying
Bonnet, Methods of Trimming a Bonnets and Hats, Trimming for ...
Bonnets versus Hats
Bookcases, Patterns of
Bookbinding, Variety in
Book-presses, Subsidiary
Bookshelves, Antique Hanging
Book-side, Antique Pattern for
Book-side, Patterns for
Books, Bindings of
Books for Visiting, Use of
Books, How to Read
Books in their tasteful relations
Books, Invitation, Use of
Books, Music, On making
Books suited for Leisure Reading ... Boot-rail for the Dressing-room
Boots for Babies
Boots, Hat, and Linen, Men’s
Boots, Importance of Well-fitting ... Border for Mattresses and Palliasses
Borders, Friezes, and Dados
Border of Parquetry
Bottle system tor Babies, The
Boudoir and Drawing-room Furniture
Boudoir, Furniture for the
Boudoir, The Lady’s
Bouts Rimes, Game of
Bower Sewer-gas Trap
Bowl of Gubbio Ware
Braces for the shoulders
Braiding, Hints on
Bread Basket or Tray, The
Butler's Tray, The
Bread Pan, Earthenware
Bread Tub, Wooden
Breakfast and other Services
Breakfast Parlour, Treatment of the Breakfast-room, Description of the ... Breakfasts, Wedding, Etiquette of ...
Breath, Foul, To cure
Brick for Ventilation
Bricklaying, Rules for
Bricks, Different kinds of
Bricks, Standard size of
Bridegroom, Duties of the
Brillantine
Broderie Anglaise, Stitches used in...
Bronzes, History of
Brooms, Brushes, &c., List of
Bruises, Treatment of
Brunettes, Colours suited to
Brush, Whalebone ...
Brushes, Hair, On selecting
Brushing the Hair useful
Building a House ; Preliminaries ... Building and Buying compared
Building by Contract
Building in Concrete, Mode of
Building Societies, Advantages of ...
Building Societies, Rules of
Bungalow, Definition of the term ... Burns and Scalds, To treat ... ...
Business Acquaintances, Meeting ...
... 1320 ... 794 ... 147 ... 1451 ... 1451
... 1009 ... 429 ... 42S
... 426
... 431 ... 423
... 425
.., 424
... 1116 ... 1868 ... 423
... 1131 ... 422
... 1867 ... 286 ... 643
... 1098
... 1050
... 470
— 335 ... 344
... 654
... 251 ... 389
... 108
... 1668 ... 161
433 ... 1020
... 1591
... 297
... 297
... 2g8 ... 298 ... 303
... 385
... 97
... 115*
... 979 ... 173 ... 146 ... 148
... 144 ... 1149 ... 469
... 1494
... 439
297, 543
... 796 ... 921 ... 886 ••• 935 ... 928 ... 60
... 50
... 87
... 150 ... 58
... 56
... 14
... 791
... 1104
Butler's and Housemaid's Pantry Buttons and Hooks, To sew on
Buttress, Specimen of
Buying and Building compared Buying, Economical way of
... 297
... 1367
21
... 50
... 207
Cabinet, Inlaid
Cabinet, Queen Anne
Cabinets, Uses of
Calmness needed for a Mother
Calomel a dangerous remedy
Calls, Morning, Etiquette of
Calves-feet Tea, To make
Camping-out and Picnics
Canary, Cage for a
Canary, Diseases of the
Canary, Food for the
Canary, How to treat a
Candlesticks and Lamps
Candour often a mistake
Cane Window Blinds
Canoe, To prevent from capsizing
Canoeing, Accidents during ...
Canoeing, History ©f
Canoeing, Practising for
Canterbury, The simple
Canterbury, Upright
Canterbury Whatnot, The
Canvas Ventilator
Cantilevers, Balcony Supported on
Cape and Hood, Diagrams of a
Cape and Hood, Simple way of making a
Capes, Ladies’, Patterns for
Caps, Ladies’, To make
Carbolic Acid, Uses of
Carcass of the House, The
Card, Puzzle, A
Cardboard, Embroidery over
Card-leaving, Etiquette for
Cards, Farewell, Etiquette of
Cards for special occasions
Cards, Games with
Cards, Menu, Designs for
Cards, Tricks with
Cards, Visiting, Styles for
Cards, Wedding, Etiquette of
Carelessness in Children
Caras of a Mother, The
Carpenter’s Work, The
Carpet surrounding Bed
Carpets, Aubusson
Carpets, Axminster
Carpets, Different kinds of
Carpets, History of ...
Carpets in Bedrooms
Carpets, Kidderminster
Carpets, New style of laying
Carpets, Patterns of
Carpets, Prices of different kinds of
Carpets, Tapestry
Carpets, Turkey
Carriage Exercise, Notes on
Carving, Hints on
Case for Sandwiches
Cashmere Dress, To alter a
Cash Payments, Advantages of
Castor-oil for Babies, Use of
379 373 25 7 632 769 iiio
783
J927
1880
1878
1877
1876
366
1084
359
1935
1936
1933
1934 259 421
259
116
101
1307
1306
1340
1457
814
160
1757
1619
1112
1241
1114
1765
1156
174T
m3
1152
825
679
168
228
353
35°
225
348
228
352
225
354
225
35i
349
X22J
II70
1496
T442
208
639
Index ,
Xll
Castor-oil, Uses of
Cavalier, Dress of a
Cavaliers, Coiffure of the
Ceiling, Cornices and Centre Ornaments
for the
Ceiling, Decoration of the
Ceilings and Walls, Decorations of
Ceilings tinted and ornamented
Ceilings, Ventilators in
Cellars for Beer, Wine, and Coal
Cellars, Method of Building
Cellars, Position of the
Cementing Material
Cements most used in Building
Ceremony, Christening, Etiquette of
Ceremony, Visits of, Etiquette f r
Ceremony, Wedding, Rules of the
Chair, Cromwell’s...
Chair, Drawing-room Chair, Egyptian ...
Chair for the Boudoir
Chair, Greek
Chair, History of the Chair, Modern Gothic Chair of St. Peter Chair, T8te-a-tete ...
Chairback Screens, Uses of Chairs, Different varieties of Chairs for special purposes...
Chairs for tne hall
Chairs, Metal
Chamber and American Organs Chamber Organs, On decorating
Chamber Organs, Uses of
Chandelier, Modern Gothic
Chandelier, Old style
Chandelier, Sconces, and Lustres ... Chapels and Churches, Etiquette of
Charades, Acting, Hints on
Charades and Proverbs in Tableaux
Charades, Good words for
Charity in Children, Need of
Charlton House, Kent
Charlton House, Fireplace in
Cheeks, Beauty of the
Cheerfulness a part of Etiquette Cheffonier, Modern Renaissance
Cheffoniers, Different kinds of
Chemise, Diagrams for cutting out a Chemise, Different shapes for a
Chemise, Hints on making a
Chemisettes. Rules for making
Chenille and Arrasene for embroidery
Chess, Obiect of the game
Chess, Relative value of the pieces ...
Chess, The Laws of
Cheval Glass, The prices of
Chicken-pox, Treatment of
Chicken I'ea, To make
Chignon, Rear view of a
Chilblains, Cure for
Chilblains on the hands, To cure
Children, Amusements for
Children and what to do with them...
Children at dessert
Children, Attention needed by
Children, Bathing after meals
764
339 338 329
340
173
296 166 1 19
153
155
... 1150
■■ 370
369. 386 ... 308
... 389
... 368
... 368
... 368 ... 368 ... 233 ... 248 ... 233
... 233
... 218
... 369
... 262
... 420
... 417 ... 365 .. 366 ... 365
... 1105 ... 1700
... 1695
... 1696 ... 827
10
... 192 ... 975 ... 1084
... 381
... 243
... 1274
... 1279
... 1272
... 1342
... 1607
... 1796 ... 1798
... 1800 ... 278
... 755
... 782
... 883
... 760
... 1042 ... 849
... 618
... 701
... 624
... 726
Children, Bedtime for 729
Children, Care of the teeth in 723
Children, Cleanliness for ... 719
Children, Cold feet bad for 716
Children, Cooking for 693
Children, Day clothes for 636
Children, Diseases of 731
Children, Dress for 702
Children, Dull and Quick 838
Children, Early rising for 730
Children, Education of 818
Children, Errors in diet of 691
Children, Errors in managing 686
Children, Exercise for, in sultry weather 717
Children, Exercise for, Value of 713
Children, Feverish complaints in 732
Children, Flannel clothing for 711
Childhood, Good manners in 1195
Children, Heat of baths for 725
Children, Importance of avoiding illness
in 623
Children, Importance of trusting 826
Children learning to walk 714
Children, Management of, during illness 630
Children, Materials suited to 1459
Children, Meat for 697
Children, Need of self-reliance lor 784
Children, Night clothes for 635
Children, On teaching 840
Children, Overalls for 703
Children, Pocket-money for 845
Children, Reading for, Notes on 855
Children, Regular employment for 846
Children, Salt good for 699
Children, Scrap-books for 857
Children, Sea-bathing for 727
Children, Skin eruptions in 733
Children, Stimulants hurtful to 739
Children, Stimulating food for 692
Children, Sunday work for 844
Children, Suppers for 700
Children, Three great essentials for ... 618
Children, Undressing for bed 634, 646
Children, Vegetables for 698
Children, Virtues and Vices of ... 818 et seg .
Children, Washing at bedtime 720
Children, Work and Recreation for 856
Children, Worms in, To remove 736
Children's Clothing, Hints on 1458
Chimneys, Construction of 170
China for the dinner table 455
Chin, Treatment of the 983
Chippendale Bracket Mirror 382
Chimney, Throat of a 170
Chloride of Lime, Use of 813
Choking, What to do in case of 786
Christening Ceremony, Etiquette of ... 1188
Church for the little ones 843
Churches and Chapels, Etiquette of ... 1105
Churches, Use of embroidery in 1477
Cicerone, Rules for acting as 1108
Cinque-Cento and Renaissance Archi- tecture 23
Cisterns, Closets, and Baths 203
Civilities, Casual, in the street 1102
Cleanliness for Children 719
Clocks, Bedroom 377
Index.
xiii
Clocks, Different kinds of
Clocks, Historical notes on
Clocks, Modern
Clocks, Old-fashioned
Closet, Housemaid’s, The
Closets, Cisterns, and Baths
Closets, Earth and Water compared
Closets for China
Clothing for Children
Clothing Proper for Children
Closet* Water, Position of the
Coaguline, Use of, for Blinds
Coal-cellars, Position of
Coal-scuttles, Hods, and Vases
Cockles, Hot, How to play at
Coiffure, Arrangement of the
Coiffure in a.d. 1880
Coiffure, On the choice of a
Coiffure, Ovid on the choice of a
Coiffure, Modern Swiss
Coiffures, Prettiest and best
Coins, To make stick to a door
Coins, Trick with two
Cold at Birth, To cure
Cold Tea, Uses of
Colds and Coughs, Treatment of
Collars for Shirts, To make
Collecting, Mania of
Colour as applied to Costume
Colours, Effect of, on the Eye
Colours for Ladies’ Dress
Colours, Harmony of
Colours in Art Embroidery
Colours, Juxtaposition of
Colours, Primaries and Complements ...
Colours, Primary and Secondary
Colours, Proportions of
Colours, Pules for use of, in Art Needle- work
Colours, Secondaries and Tertiarics
Colours, Superposition of
Column of Doric Architecture
Columns of Different Orders
Combination Garment, The
Combings, Hair, useful
Combs, Hints on selecting
Commerce, The Game of
Commission Agents in House-buying ...
Commit, The Game of
Common-sense Clothing for Children Comparative Advantages of Ownership
and Occupancy
Complexion and Feature, Beauty of
Complexion, Care of the
Complexion in relation to dress
Complexion, To preserve the
Complexion, To restore after exposure ...
Composite order of Architecture
Concerts, Amateur, Hints for
Concrete, Building in
Concrete, Composition of
Concrete, Mode of Building in
Condolence, Visits of ; Etiquette for
Confidence, Breaches of
Confidences. The game of
Confinement, Preparations for a
Confirmation, Ceremony of
375
374
375
376
203
121
117
636
702
121
222
120
239
1669
io93
8&3
882
882
874
891
1739
1728
672
774
738
1297
432
1091
319 1395
3i7
1634
321
320
317
322
1634
320
321 18 18
1281
936
934
1787
54
1786
704
36
859
986
987 98S 992
18
1S74
149
150 150
mi
12 66 1683
631
1194
Confirmation, Dress for 1193
Confirmation, Rules for 1192
Consciences, The Construction of 886
Consequences, The Game of 1675
Conservatory, Hints on the 123
Considerations before Building 61
Consumption, Treatment of 803
Contract, Building by 87
Contrary, The Rule of 1680
Contrast, Simultaneous, of Colours 320
Conundrums, Enigmas, and other Ques- tions 1763
Conversation, The Art of 1263
Conversation, The Etiquette of 1264
Conveyance of Freehold Land 67
Convulsions in Children, To Cure 734
Convulsions, Remedies for 663
Cooking and Storage, Notes on 290
Cooking in the Nursery objectionable ... 6S7
Cooling and other Drinks 772
Cordials, Soothing, for Babies 650
Corinthian Order of Architecture 18
Cork, To imitate the Diawing of a 1721
Cornice on which dust settles 188
Cornice, Section of 228
Cornices and Centre Ornaments 339
Cornices and Mouldings 188
Corns, Hints on Paring 1058
Corns on the feet, To Eradicate 1057
Corona lucis, Gothic 366
Correspondence between Ladies and
Gentlemen 1235
Corrosive Sublimate, In case of Poison- ing by 809
Cosmetiques and Face Powders 993
Cost of a House to be settled 84
Cost of Concrete Building 150
Costume, Colour as applied to 1091
Costume for Picnics 1209
Costume for Travelling, Best 1182
Costume, Modern Artificial 898
Costumes of Sixteenth and Seventeeth
Centuries 1007
Cottage, Definition of the term 12
Cottage Orne, Definition of the term ... 13
Cottage Piano, The 260
Cotton Textures for Embroidery 1598
Couch and Bed, The 370
Couch for the Drawing- room 386
Couches and Sofas, Uses of 229
Coughs and Colds, Treatment of 733
Country and Town, Expenses in, com- pared 47
Country House Life, Routine of 1228
Coursed Ashlar and Rubble work 142
Court, Presentations at 1253
Courtship and Marriage, Etiquette of ... 1133 Courtship, Rules for Conduct during ... 1133 Covers, Table ; Kinds and Prices of ... 27.3
Crambo, The Game of 1607
Crash, Advantages and Disadvantages of 1597 Credit, Disadvantages of the System of .. 209
Credit, Letters of 1184
Crewels, Definition of 1C04
Crewels, Silks, Gold and Silver ... ... 1604
Crewel-work, Notes on ... 1492
Crewel-work, Stitches used in 1O20
XIV
Index,
Cribbage, Directions for 1784
Cricket,