Phil in SF quoted The Housekeepers by Alex Hay
A squashed, queasy-looking article gazed back at her. It had taken on the shape and color of a blancmange, festoon with ghastly brown ribbons.
— The Housekeepers by Alex Hay (Page 53)
So many new words: blancmange
British: a sweet opaque gelatinous dessert made with flavored cornflour and milk