Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Lovin' a little girl's tea party!!!

I have always loved anything  heirloom or vintage!  Combine it with a tea party and I am in heaven.  For many years, I have collected magazine clippings that inspire me.  Here is one from Victoria magazine, 2000.  So perfect for spring!!

It is a southern belle birthday party complete with heirloom dresses, parasols, ribbons. lace and daisies. Be still my southern heritage heart!!!!
Each  table is covered in a yellow gingham seersucker tablecloth topped by a flower-sprigged cotton tablecloth. Each placesetting has a bunny themed plate and a napkin ring made to look like a baby bracelet along with daisies.  Tucked in next to the napkin are little white gloves.

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Every little girl is dressed in her heirloom dress and given a flower halo and a battenburg parasol!



The patio chairs are gussied up with tulle and ribbons!


Royal Dalton Brambly Hedge plates are used for sandwiches and cake.  Cake is made in a domed cake pan and the hat rim edge is the upturned portion of a paper plate.  It is then placed on a vintage hat stand.


Bite sized flower shaped sandwiches are served.


A Victorian-styled carriage is the perfect place to receive the birthday presents.

Party favors are little limoge boxes filled with a miniature ceramic birthday cake.

One day, I  would love to open a children's shop that has everything from heirloom dresses, party dresses, party favors etc. along with a children's design studio plus a tea shop next door!  Designing for children is so fun since I can let my whimsical imagination run free! 

Au Revoir for now!

10 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness this is just gorgeous!!! I also love anything vintage, southern, and little girly! I would love that kind of a shop too:-) Just beautiful photos and setting!!

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  2. Melissa, what a wonderful post. I am a huge fan of Victoria magazine and you have chosen a tablescape that captures it's romantic essence.

    Don't you love the hat cake? So creative. And all the details? A shop with beautiful girly things would be so much fun... like playing all day!
    A little girl invited to this pretty tea party would feel like a fairy princess.
    Thanks for sharing this saved treasure.
    Yvonne

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  3. What a fabulous tea! So romantic and elegant!

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  4. Gorgeous, gorgeous! wish I am invited to peek the vintage sweet collections.

    Happy day!

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  5. So beautiful and inspirational!

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  6. This is just precious!!.., So light and lovely!
    What a lovely tea party!

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  7. Yes, this is really lovely. Like photos of an ancient time.
    Greetings, Johanna

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  8. Oh this is just filled with sweetness! Any little girl's delight!

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  9. I am so glad so many followers loved this post!!!

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