Victorian Tea - Posts 1-4 Rerun

The Victorian Tea in our community was so lovely and nostalgic.
I am sharing all 4 parts that were previously posted in this one post.
I hope you enjoy it.


Today the Tequila Rose Tea club in our community held their Christmas Tea. The theme lent itself to some lovely decorations and table settings.
I would like to share some of them with you.

It would have been very difficult to pick a favorite as there were so many absolutely gorgeous tables.



Many of the tables had so many wonderful ideas and I will be sharing more details soon.



This is another lovely table setting.



The colors on this table were unique and beautiful.

It is good that there is no voting for the best table settings as it would be impossible to pick a favorite.
The ladies at the tea lent a true Victorian elegance to the event.



My calendar says it is 2010 but looking at this elegant lady I'd almost be fooled into thinking it is the 1890's.



Not only do you see another elegant lady, but in the background is one of the Tea Pourers, property attired!



The real Santa Claus was also in attendance.


This is a very Victorian wreath.



It is a tradition to take a photo of all the table hostesses at each tea. This is a most elegant group.



Each tea has a goup of ladies who keep everyone's tea cup full. Their attire is always appropriate for the theme.


Each course is served by the men who volunteer as butlers. I think they enjoy themselves as much as the guests at the tea.


I am always fascinated by the creativity of the individual place settings.



Another lovely place setting.



And one last place setting for you to enjoy.


For this tea ALL the chairs had white covers. The hostesses used a lot of very creative ways to decorate the backs of the chairs to coordinate with their tables.



It looks like the bow on this chair is made with tulle.



This chair back's deep burgundy ribbon reads very Victorian to me.



This one uses doilies in a very creative way.



Here we see a wreath and tulle for the decoration.

It is amazing that there are so many different ways to decorate the backs of chairs and have them co-ordinate with the table settings.

The tea was really a visual feast. The food was fantastic as always.

Santa's Christmas Stocking and Candy Cane Dreams - Rerun

In our community we have a club called Tequila Rose Tea Club. Each year the club sponsors a Spring Tea and a Christmas Tea. They are such festive happenings.
Ladies volunteer to set a table that represents the theme for that particular tea.

Each table has a hostess who sets the table and a butler. The men in the community serve as butlers and serve the food for each course of the tea. There are 4 courses and the tea ends with a Tequila Rose liquor toast.

In addition to the butlers several of the ladies serve as tea pourers and circulate and keep your tea cup full.

This table did not use the typical reds and greens. It was just lovely.

This table did an excellent job of representing the theme and no detail was left out.

She had full chair covers decorated with the candy canes.

This is a closer view of her lavish centerpiece.

Here is another table that interpreted the theme in a very creative way.

As you can guess the limited number of tickets available for this event sell out immediately. I did not get a ticket this year. The room is open for those of us who didn't get tickets to come in and view the tables and decorations 45 minutes before the tea. In the past I have served as a hostess twice. It is something I have enjoyed doing.
It is also one of the few times we get a chance to really dress up and many of the ladies also wear hats.

I chose this centerpiece as my puzzle for tonight. Enjoy!

A Spring Tea Party With Some Favorite Doll Collections

This collection of antique dolls was very impressive. I wonder if any of them have been passed down from family?
They range from the 1800's to the 1920's.



I was also impressed with this collection. Many of these dolls are sewing.



I adore this buggy that this lovely baby doll gets to be taken for a ride in.



I think this is clever - a table centerpiece with the doll having her own tea party!

I hope you have enjoyed the Doll Tea Party posts. Please take my word for this: There were many others equally as beautiful. Unfortunately when I need them, sometimes my photography skills are lacking.

A Spring Tea Party With Some Favorite Dolls - The Brides

I think one doll ever little girl wants is a bride doll.
This was something I had forgotten about until I saw the display.
There were some gorgeous ones at the Tea.



These are a just a few of the bride dolls on display at the Tea.



What a lovely delicate bride. I wonder if some of these bride dolls are miniature versions of the owners in their dresses?



Imagine yourself as a little girl waking up Christmas morning and finding this doll under the tree for you. That is something you would never forget and treasure for the rest of your life.



This could be the bride or a bridesmaid. Whichever she is she is stunning and very sophisticated.



Elaine was a cochairman for the show. Her vest made from vintage linens is so feminine and awesome.

A Spring Tea Party With Some Favorite Dolls - Remember Story Book Dolls?

My friend Beth featured her story book dolls on her table. I am not sure if she calls them story book dolls, but to me as a child that is what we called them. I envied my friends who had a collection of them.



This doll has her original dress crocheted in maybe the 1950's. What a treasure to still have.



Beth recently crocheted the dress and hat for this doll. It is just lovely.



If this doll isn't a breath of spring, I don't know what is. She models another one of Beth's recent creations.



I can't begin to imagine the amount of time Beth spent crocheting this one. It is amazing and so Southern Belle!



This is an overview of the dolls on display in the stage area. In a future post you will get to see some of them close up.

A Spring Tea Party With Some Favorite Dolls

We have so many lovely creative women in our community. These are three of them.
Again, the ladies out did themselves with the Doll's Tea Party.


An elegant setting befitting this lovely bride doll.




I am going to share some of the table settings with you. They were all absolutely lovely. I did a better job photographing some of them and those are the ones you'll see!



I love the way this lady has mixed the depression glass with her china. There are so many other things I also love about this table.



I would guess this was a much loved and carefully treated doll from childhood. What a great combination of the plates, silverware and other items for an attractive table setting.

I have so much more to share so stay tuned for future posts.

While you are waiting think about getting out your best dishes, something to decorate the table and invite your friends over for a spring tea or lunch. You'll enjoy it and so will they.