Weddings in World War II

 

Good Monday morning, FB friends. It was a gloomy, rainy Sunday yesterday and looks like the rain is carrying over into Monday, perfect writing weather (I don't feel so bad about not doing any chores around the house). Made some great progress on my new History Press book, "Notable Women of Alabama," and while I wait for replies to my proposals for my mystery, "Dead Air," I started work on the sequel.

As I mentioned, Dead Air is set in a Gulf Coast radio station in the 1940s. Our sleuths are a couple of the station employees who attempt to solve a tricky murder at the station. I completed my beat board for the sequel (went through many sticky notes until I got it just right), wrote up biographies for new characters that will join our sleuths, and learned a lot about weddings in the 1940s.

One thing that puzzled me is what did they do for a wedding cake in 1943 since sugar was being rationed. Well, I found out there were many recipes that used little or no sugar. I've posted two below. Red Velvet cake was one of the most popular of the day. To get the red color, they used crushed beets. Wonder what that tastes like?

   

Also, fabric was being rationed. Many women simply wore their normal everyday attire. Some were lucky enough to obtain used and discarded parachutes to stitch together their own unique dress.

Guess I need to come back to the present now and continue writing. Until next time...