This edition had all images removed.
Title: How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration
Note: Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Starner, Michelle Shephard, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration" by Lillian B. Lansdown is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century. This book covers two main topics: the art of meal preparation and service, along with foundational principles of interior decoration. It aims to provide readers with the necessary skills for hosting well-organized and aesthetically pleasing meals and spaces. The first portion of the book offers comprehensive advice on meal planning, service etiquette, and menu ideas, including specific instructions for breakfasts, lunches, formal dinners, and afternoon teas. Each chapter outlines crucial details, such as table setting, the roles of a waitress, and suggestions for specific menus for holidays. The second part focuses on interior decoration, detailing the relationships between forms, colors, and proportions in various rooms of the home. Lansdown discusses the importance of harmonizing furniture and decor to create inviting and functional spaces, illustrating how color schemes and the selection of furniture significantly influence the atmosphere in a home. Overall, this book serves as a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their culinary and decorating abilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lansdown, Lillian B.
EBook No.: 7350
Published: Jan 1, 2005
Downloads: 226
Language: English
Subject: Table service
Subject: Interior decoration
LoCC: Technology: Home economics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration
Note: Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by David Starner, Michelle Shephard, and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "How to Prepare and Serve a Meal; and Interior Decoration" by Lillian B. Lansdown is a practical guidebook written in the early 20th century. This book covers two main topics: the art of meal preparation and service, along with foundational principles of interior decoration. It aims to provide readers with the necessary skills for hosting well-organized and aesthetically pleasing meals and spaces. The first portion of the book offers comprehensive advice on meal planning, service etiquette, and menu ideas, including specific instructions for breakfasts, lunches, formal dinners, and afternoon teas. Each chapter outlines crucial details, such as table setting, the roles of a waitress, and suggestions for specific menus for holidays. The second part focuses on interior decoration, detailing the relationships between forms, colors, and proportions in various rooms of the home. Lansdown discusses the importance of harmonizing furniture and decor to create inviting and functional spaces, illustrating how color schemes and the selection of furniture significantly influence the atmosphere in a home. Overall, this book serves as a valuable resource for anyone looking to enhance their culinary and decorating abilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Lansdown, Lillian B.
EBook No.: 7350
Published: Jan 1, 2005
Downloads: 226
Language: English
Subject: Table service
Subject: Interior decoration
LoCC: Technology: Home economics
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.