When the Veil Becomes the Apron by Elsi Vassdal EllisThere were two sources of inspiration for When the Veil Becomes the Apron: a 1930s Hotpoint Electric Cookbook for content and a facsimile of a Victorian children's pop up book (A Day in the Zoo) for structure. My impressions of life in the 1930s changed after researching this decade through Good Housekeeping. It was not yet a fully consumer culture. There were hints at emerging women's emancipation. The narrative is drawn from somewhat conflicting