Help me work out an old household book - please!

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So I’m reading the list of recommended tinware and it mentions 1 set of Cinderella moulds. Now this book is pre Disney so I’m pretty sure it is not princesses - tried google and it only could think of that! Any iseas

The story of Cinderella long predates Disney, but I have no idea either!

I immediately thought dariole moulds? Possibly cos we had some metal ones when I was little and they're used for cooking individual(so, the Cinderella effect) puds? Honestly,tho, no idea, but now I'm curious.

This is what I love about old books - daricole moulds are mentioned separately both plain and fluted. I’ll attach a picture.

What a fascinating book,OP
Did I see 'vegetable dresser?What do you reckon that is?
Oh, and what's the name of the book and when was it published?
Now back to pondering Cinderella moulds, clearly isnt dariole..

I googled "antique Cinderella mould" and this came up...

If you add some of the other mould names to your google search, something does come up but I can't see it because I'm not on Pinterest!

I searched for:

moulds Cinderella timbale charlotte

dunesofsand, thanks so much for that link.Love it and I've bookmarked it for later drooling.I'm particularly taken with the rabbit riding a lamb one. Wasn't there a programme once about the kitchenware in the old stately home type kitchens? The moulds used to create their banquet foods, both sweet and savoury, were amazing. In this context I'd think that a Cinderella mould would be just that, possibly with the addition of Prince Charming presenting the slipper?

Fascinating! What age is the book?
Anyway, googling seems to indicate they're nesting bowls. Goodness knows where the 'Cinderella' bit comes from! www.etsy.com/uk/listing/474779375/jaj-green-pyrex-hawthorn-pattern/

Yes, nesting bowls would match what I found on Pinterest but wasn't able to see properly.

There's an explanation here of why they're called Cinderella bowls.

I wonder why they're called "moulds" in your book though. Perhaps they pre-date the bowls, and were tin moulds of various sizes that fitted inside each other.

If you used them to make sponges, I suppose you could stack them on top of each other to create a sort of castle effect... I'm clutching at straws now!

Are there any recipes in the book that use the moulds?

Wow replies thank you. You are better at google than me! It is copyright 1936 and is called cookery illustrated and household management. Edited by Elizabeth Craig.

Nope not found recipes for them and it’s a puzzler. As for vegetable dresser that is another.

I’m wishing my grandmother was here as she would probably answer all these and more ...

I’m was thinking that it had American origins and then I found that she was a Scottish lady who married an American. Explains some of the puddings / George Washington pie anyone?

My eldest wants me to do the sausage loaf - hardboiled eggs wrapped in sausage meat, coated in crumb, fried and baked.

Here is a cocktail list

These have been bothering me all week 😄

Thank you so much to @ignatiusjreilly for finding that explanation. Maybe Cinderella’s dresses?

Next time I’m at Mum’s I’ll see if she has any because I NEED some now! I think my Gran would have used them as mould for blancmange, junket or mousses and so on. Love old cookery books.