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Julia Demer

"Cabbageware" Is the Controversial Trend Making a Comeback — And It’s Not Just for Your Grandmother’s China Cabinet

"Cabbageware" table decor pictured against a colorful checkered background from various brands.

There’s a certain kind of tabletop that signals taste. And then there’s the kind that takes the notion of ‘farm to table’ to its most literal extreme.

'Cabbageware,' as it’s affectionately (or derisively) called, was once a staple on the tables of 1960s Palm Beach hostesses. Now, it’s circulating on TikTok alongside other cottagecore-adjacent microtrends like “Garden Girl” and “Tomato Girl.” Depending on who you ask, the tableware is either impossibly chic or one heirloom away from satire. But like most comebacks, it says less about the cabbage and more about us.

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