"Ye gods, what a lovely juice this monster does produce!" This month on Fashionably Ate we're taking our cue from the New York Public Library's menu database and attending a farewell banquet for the Lord and Lady Aberdeen in November 1898. First we're sashaying in style to Ottawa's Russell Hotel in fashions befitting a Governor General -- including the fanciest ties. Then we're supping on Mock Mock Turtle Soup -- our modern equivalent to the Aberdeens' genuine article -- and washing it down with some very strong Aberdeen Punch. Listen: If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element Resources The menu for this banquet, our inspiration for the episode, can be found here . Fashion Photos of Lord and Lady Aberdeen, 1898 K.B. Brett's Women's Fashion in Ontario, 1867-1907 dates from the 1960s but is a wealth of knowledge on construction and technical changes. Eileen Collard's T
Steph and Torey explore Canadian history through food and fashion. We promise not to talk with our mouths full.