Twelfth Night Customs and Royal Cake Traditions
The article outlines Twelfth Night and Epiphany customs including wassail greetings, the kings cake with a bean determining a king or queen for the evening, and historical origins in English and European practice. It also describes fashion notes on lace waists and the revival of flat toques with velvet and fur trimming.
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