Pink paper, a scalloped red edge and strawberries in every corner: Charlotte’s invitation is the one you reach for when the baby was born in strawberry season. White blossoms and green leaves fill in between the berries, and the title is written in a flowing red hand.
It is for a girl, for a June or July afternoon, and for a party where the fruit is the decoration. The berries stay in the drawing; your three lines are yours to type and change until the card is right.
Serve the theme: a bowl of strawberries for the little guest to squash, shortcake for everyone else, pink lemonade, red gingham napkins and a strawberry cake with one candle. A jar of strawberry jam with the date on the lid makes a favor nobody throws away.
