The title "The Dainty Dessert" comes from a midcentury gelatin advertising slogan that evokes feminine gender roles. In the painting, the women above the table maintain composure and decorum (with some thinly veiled emotion coming to the surface in their expressions) against a bright and orderly suburban backdrop, whilst below the table the younger girls—not yet women—are free to engage in a more chaotic scene, indulging in curiosity, sweet treats, and traditionally unladylike behavior.
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