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A Guide To Colorful Holidays
Collins
November 2005
On Sale: November 1, 2005
224 pages ISBN: 0060832444 EAN: 9780060832445 Hardcover
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Lilly Pulitzer has perfected the art of living well --
through her clothes and also by the way she entertains. Her
informal elegance and vibrancy exemplify an attitude of
"affluence at ease" -- an attitude she shows us how to
incorporate into our daily lives. A Guide to Colorful Holidays follows Lilly as she engages
her unique Palm Beach style while celebrating good times --
with yummy-good food shared with family and friends -- on a
host of festive holidays or, really, on any day of the year.
Divided by seasons, the book spills over with Lilly's
favorite memories, distinctive recipes, and creative hints
for a year's worth of happy celebration. SPRING brings a festive Mardi Gras party, an Easter brunch,
and a Latin-inspired Mother's Day lunch. SUMMER calls for a
Fourth of July beach picnic, the perfect kid's birthday
bash, and the ultimate Labor Day weekend house party. FALL
means Halloween, Thanksgiving, and, as a special treat, a
birthday supper for Lilly! WINTER has festivities on
Christmas Eve and Christmas morning, New Year's Eve and New
Year's Day, plus a romantic Valentine's Day supper dance. Lilly's is a truly American success story. When she eloped
at twenty and moved to Palm Beach, the young Mrs. Pulitzer
was noted for the original way she did things -- like having
dinner parties in her kitchen, while everyone else
entertained formally in their dining rooms. "What did we
care?" Lilly says. "I didn't want to miss out on the fun
just because I was cooking." So everyone cha-cha'd into
the kitchen and Lilly created a new Palm Beach style that
celebrates casual good times, wonderfully prepared food, and
laughing with close friends: the recipe for a perfect party.
But as everyone knows, Lilly did more than just have fun.
She started a business. Squeezing oranges to make fresh
juice in a small shop off tony Worth Avenue caused such a
mess that Lilly asked her dressmaker to run up a simple
shift in bright colors so that the stains wouldn't show.
Her friends liked the shift, asked where they could find it,
and voilà! A fashion legend was born. Now, Lilly wants to share some of her secrets for making
holiday entertaining as festive and fun as it can be. Filled
with lavish illustrations and lush photographs and featuring
an enticing batch of menus, recipes, decorating, and
entertaining tips, A Guide to Colorful Holidays is sure to
make your festivities sparkle with the color and joie de
vivre that Lilly is famous for.
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