A gilt, canopied bassinet draped in pink and white lace and dotted with angels—it’s something out of a fairy tale. Or, as Elisabeth von Thurn und Taxis describes her niece’s bed, “a girl’s dream!” While a newborn might need little more than a place to sleep (hopefully through the night), that hasn’t stopped generations of excited parents from creating fantasylands for their wee ones. In this case, it’s a regal tableau made all the more fantastical by a doting aunt looking on in matching pink Chanel, borrowed “from my mum’s closet!” Truly, would you imagine any less? Above, five more utterly dreamy cradles.
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