I understand why the Collins Family History looks old: that's how they figure the viewers imagine that it will look. But sometime in 1795 it was noted that the book was published in 1965, and therefore it is only two years old and it should look newer.
Now that Adam's gotten his heart's desire, is he going to stop and wonder if it really is his heart's desire? Once again he's like Barnabas. So long as it's a Sweet Young Thing, it will grab Barnabas's fancy. And so long it's an Mate Made For Adam, it will grab Adam's fancy. Or so it seems.
I liked Vicky's dress. I couldn't get a good feel for the cut, but lace and white satin, hackneyed though they may be, are fine with me.