Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-01-08
NOVEL "KITCHEN PARTY"
Fashions of nearly Two Centuries
ago Brought Forward.

From the POughkeepsie On. " Eagle
Should aGld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind" etc.
There was a grand old "kitchen party
at Highland, Ulster county, a few even
ings ago. 1t was held in one of the old
stone mansions, and the New Platz H3dc-
peRdcHt gives a very interesting account
Of the affair. The ancient building in
which the mcrry-malCrs COngTegatcd was
admirably adapted for the purpose, the
massive walls, the heavy doors, the huge
fireplaCcs, were all in keeping with the
occasion. The ladies and gentlemen of
the society, as well a. many visitors, were
attired in the style of our ancestors, some
costumes dating back one hundred and
fifty years ago. Nothing was made for
this occasion, hut all the costumes and
dress have actually been worn in DAYS
gone by. For instance, Soale of the bon
nets 9nd hoods were just as near a large
inverted coal scu'ilc, with link of stove
pipe attached behind, as possible. / iady
face could not be seen except by getting
exactly in front, and getting the exact
range; then way down at the bottom was
the lady herself Kissing must evidently
have not been in fashion in those DAYS,
for it would have been an undertaking
which few Gentlemen would have the
tOrtitude tOattcmpt How different from
the kiss me quick hats Of the present
day, which is really the only convenient
thing about them. The dresses were of
all conceivable shapes and cuts; long
wasted and short-waisted, to extremes,
according to their day; arms Ike a table
leg, and arms Ike a lc- of mutton. Some
were loope1 not unlike the present Gre
cian-ben1 style The rcdccming feature
was the method Of dressing the hair. Il
was quite a relief for rs. as well as the
ladies we know, 10 miss those mammoth
pests on the top of the head, called CHG
mons for pOiilcucss, and denominations for
truth. Their place Was partly supplied,
however, by tremendous high back combs
of turtle shell, turtles in those days have
averaged fifty pounds each, and collars
there was 40 end 90, being completely
round, and reaching. in many cases, to
the waist. These seemed to be Of good
material, and were Ornamcnted with full
blown roses and lilies quite cnticing 1t
Is impossible 20 give a perfect idea Of all
the quaintn"Ss and oddities of the old
style dress here represented The gentle
men were not far behind in ridiculous ap-
pearance. StOyc-pipe hats, as high as
one could reach, knee breeChcs, pants so
tight sitting was g luxury 70 be desired,
while shOTt-waiStcl, swallow-tailcd coats,
running to point near the floor could
not help bUt be admired by all.
The room representing the old kitchen
was perhaps the best hit of all The
great fire place, in which was a cheerful
fire of logs, over which, on a crane,
steamed black iron tca-kettlC, while on
either side the bellows, the long handled
shovel and t9nEs, the brcad-tOastcr, the
warming pan and the hlkc-pOt rested in
natural order On the maniclpicCe rested
the wooden mortar f)r grinding spices,
The iron Canllcs'ickS md shutters, and a
few other ancient articles. Pumpkins, cut
apples ndpcppcrs were hung drying along
the wall by the prudent housewife. The
old clock stood in the corner like a statue;
in an opposite corner sat old Grandmother,
with sprc'a.'es ON The end of her nose,
spinning fax by The light of a tallow dip.
A spinning wheel occupied another part
nf the room, but was ihcn silent
The tables of this room were round,
uncovered and very ancient, while the
wooden chairs were Of themselves curl
0sitics. In this were also collected some
very curious and ancient relics and
utensils.
ANON iI.n rIie..s were pork AMI
N,oue r.. bread not cheese. spawn and
min. saIn,arurdi onnle-saIr, corueG
b,nr sause 10 ssnpr grant boiled were
,,lJn- mile n,7r,nl,in and mince-nic
.r 4, r,rb tgI,ra a Iarr,. hmm of mamie
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Measure Tall,w candles furnished the
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oven WIN 'a' prepared puhpNIh pup,
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hcld mu0s'', 'ar'Edgo-hnN, can'ccn, bclj'
etc, used by the father OF Elias NJ. freer
IN the war o.. I~I2. The CantCCn is like
a small KEY Of wood. much worn, and on
"a is cU' Wirha knife. in rndc letters. "92d
Rag. Ancient -u0w-shocs. wooden
shoes. hurl. made brush hood and sausage
cutter all rscd in lister county Iv The
Frrrr family. are Invaluable relics I-pon
fine iobIa Law a c,Dv of fine KINGSTON
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