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COLUMBUS Five-year-old Cora Owens adjusted the pink feather boa around her neck before carrying on a conversation with others seated at her table.

Her sister Faith Owens, 3, was too busy nibbling on a cookie to join the chat.

Both girls were dressed to the nines in dresses, hats and a touch of makeup for a fancy afternoon of tea on Saturday.

About 40 children and their parents visited Lavender Thyme in downtown Columbus for the tea party. The young guests were invited to bring along stuffed animals and dolls to join them.

The event served childrens tea, a special type suited for young taste buds sold at the store inside Pioneer Plaza, along with sliced strawberries, petit fours, mints and cookies.

Linda Sutton, owner of Lavender Thyme gift shop, set up the event using pieces from her own collection of decorative tea cups and kettles to serve the guests.

I do tea parties with my grandkids and I thought it would be fun, she said.

She and other adults served the children. Hats, boas and necklaces were handed out for the guests to wear as they enjoyed sipping tea and their light snacks.

A fashion show was also part of the day. Children dressed in clothing from the store before sashaying along a makeshift catwalk.

Participants were able to keep the clothes they modeled.

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