A strange little side quest
Even a quick game like Baby Chef Princess sits on top of decades — and sometimes centuries — of ideas. In 18th-century America, upper-class men as well as women wore make-up, a reminder that beauty customs have never been as fixed as they can seem. There is another connection worth keeping in the same mental pocket: Atari's Gran Trak 10 from 1974 is recognized as the first arcade racing video game. So a round of Baby Chef Princess is not just a quick distraction; it is a tiny stop on a much longer fashion and style timeline.