6/14/2023 0 Comments Vintage children tea timeHaving access to the many racks and boxes of costume pieces my sister (their mother), Amy, stored in the upstairs studio of their home, they donned wigs, jewelry, hats, vintage dresses, veils, faux fur stoles, high heeled shoes and anything else they could find. The girls assigned themselves and my mother each a character then went about creating. Inevitably, "Shop" turned into " Fancy Tea Party," played with British accents, elaborate costumes and very serious character acting. The "Shop" setting was my mother's den, which worked very well because she had lots and lots of beautiful little things, little breakable, fanciful things, displayed in pretty glass-front cabinets and other ornate open-front furniture pieces. When my nieces were young, my mother entertained them with elaborate, imaginative, improv games like "Shop." In "Shop," my mom played the shopkeeper and my nieces played various versions of stereotypical shoppers - some young, some old, some nice and friendly, others pushy or with discriminating taste, some who liked everything, some who couldn't be pleased. Come for the great food writing, stay for the delicious recipes. In "Bibi's Gulf Coast Kitchen," columnist Bibi Hutchings takes you on a culinary journey across the coastal south.
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