Mar 25, 2013

New Business Specializes in All Things BabyBy Laura BrookhartShelbyCountyReporter.com

Old Town, AL – Rebecca Harris Sippola, owner of Beka’s Boutique at 4094 Helena Road, has always been creative. Her mother and in-store assistant, Kay Harris, said Beka was drawing designs for clothing as early as fifth grade when growing up in Bluff Park.

A preschool teacher at Kingwood Christian School, Sippola also opened Beka’s Boutique less than a month ago. Inside the front door, you are greeted by an array of diaper cakes, which are popular for baby showers — a festive presentation that includes blankets, toys, and accessories.

Custom designed, you can request such additions as crocheted outfits for that first special photography session. Your newborn can pose in a mermaid tail or as a tiny lioness in fur-lined hat. Sippola designs and sews select styles of the children’s apparel offered. Her styles include an overall-dress with ruffled pantaloons or lace leggings.

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