"Farewell to Summer" tea

[mandie_rw]

We came up with a highfalutin name for it off-the-cuff (while at the tea), but it's really nice to have a low-key, somewhat-last-minute event to basically dress up and hang out in costume. As you do.


We went to a tea room near sewloud, which was very nice, with good food and pretty tea things, and a very good variety of tea! I couldn't resist the "pumpkin spice" variety, because it's fall-ish (and winter-ish, for that matter), delicious, and I'm a basic white girl, let's be honest. ;) We'll definitely go back there. After tea we hunted down a local park for some wanderings, because it was really lovely, perfect autumn weather yesterday!

jennylafleur's dress put us all to shame - that gorgeous delicate lace that I don't think I got a good picture of was just stunning - but I think we made for a very good-looking crowd, regardless. miss_philomena's friend Sarah flew in for her wedding next weekend (and couldn't very well be abandoned all day), so we had an additional guest who got dressed up and was a very good sport about it all! I think she had a good time...I hope!

hiraimi made a new dress, Just Because...


...and I made undersleeves, also Just Because. Well, partly because the weather decided it was finally time to bring out a bit of fall, and the temperature peaked in the low 70s, which is both glorious and a valid reason for me to wear light long sleeves.


Too Much Fun at tea.


Sammidges! Which I couldn't finish, because I am a huge failure.


Wanderings in the woods (no petticoats six inches deep in mud, it's been a dry September).




I found a field to run around in - not quite as good as a hill, but I'll take what I can get. I'm not too old to frolic around in regency dress, right? ;) Less athletically-inclined souls planted themselves and played Pokemon Go for a while, til I complained about Young People These Days and Technology, Etc. (Mainly because I have a dumbphone so that gets boring very quickly for me!)

Robin's judging me so hard... xD




And Adrienne worked that silly floppy cap she bought off me!


90% sure I'm pontificating about something here. Look at that arm gesturing.


Line of Regency! Love it.


A big field! I I MUST RUN ACROSS IT. IT IS SUMMONING MEEEEEEE


Flops after running across the field and back twice.


It looked a little cuter from another angle. ;)


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Wasn't I going to finish that poor, neglected, almost-finished 1882 cotton print bodice so I can put away all the natural form crap that's still sitting out?? oh, right...

Comments

[theladyrebecca.livejournal.com]

That looks like such a fun event!

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

It definitely was!

[newmoonstar]

You all look so pretty. Fall is the best time for costume events, not too hot or too cold. And hey, any excuse for a Regency tea party is a good one! :)

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And I always think the best kind of tea party is 1/ where you're in costume, and 2/ you don't have to clean up afterwards, haha!

[danabren.livejournal.com]

As always, a wonderful event report :D

[mandie-rw.livejournal.com]

And I made way fewer stupid faces for the camera than last event! I'm improving. xD