Directions for Setting Refreshment Tables ~1866

Victorian refreshment table settings 1860s
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Mrs. Crowen’s American Lady’s Cookery Book, 1866 Directions for Setting the Refreshment Table

Directions for Setting a Victorian Refreshment Table

Now that the holiday season is upon us, hosts and hostesses should take note of how to properly arrange refreshments for your guests’ gustatory pleasure!

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Source: Mrs. Crowen’s American Lady’s Cookery Book, 1866.

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