I was preparing for my stint at the Jane Austen Festival this weekend and I came across several recipes for pomatum. Should I ruin dreams of time travel and Regency romance? Or should I be nice?
Last time I was nice I got into big trouble, so here's a recipe for putting foul stuff in your hair so you,too, can attract members of the opposite sex.
"Hard Pomatum.
Prepare equal quantities of beef-marrow and mutton-suet as before, vising the brandy to preserve it, and adding the scent; then pour ...
Published on April 12, 2010 12:53