Battenburg

/ (ˈbætənˌbɜːɡ) /

an oblong sponge cake divided longitudinally into four square sections, two coloured pink and two yellow, with an outer coating of marzipan

Word Origin for Battenburg

perhaps named after Battenberg, a village in Prussia

The point, Honiton and Princess braids are represented full size, and are much daintier in texture than the Battenburg braids.

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Done with fancy Battenburg braid, it would be quite similar in effect to the "Cardinal's Point" illustrated on another page.

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It is formed of fancy Battenburg braid, but may be made from a plain variety if preferred.

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A very elegant flounce of Battenburg lace may be made after the design represented on the opposite page.

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The tidy here illustrated is made entirely of Battenburg lace, and is a beautiful specimen of this kind of work.

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