Jul 24

Dainty hats and a spot of tea
Petit fours and parlor games
Long Island Iced Tea and comraderie
Gifts, gifts galore

The sister and mother of the bride-to-be got tangled up in their hats, just as daughters and mothers sometimes do.

No one drank the hot tea prepared in the collectible pots decorating the table.

The honored guest and her sister shone beautifully in their hats imported from London.

All the crust trimmed from the bread made it easier to swallow the sweltering day.  Dress-ups, food and liquor; it could have been Renoir's Boating Party.  Sans mixed company.