GILDED AGE TEA PARTY
What: Afternoon Tea & Talk: Gilded Age (1870 – 1910) Social Rituals
When: July 22, 2023 l 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Where: The Indianna Room, 2nd Floor Gallery 53, 53 Colony Street, Meriden, CT 06451
Who: Christina Volpe, presenter
Audience: ages 14+
Afternoon Tea was a cherished social ritual during the Gilded Age! Upper Class ladies would gather in a parlor around 4PM, eat delicate sandwiches and sip tea to avoid getting faint before dinner. Besides being a reason to visit friends, it was an opportunity to get “gilded up” in your latest tea gown . . . and probably hear some juicy gossip! Enjoy a fascinating presentation by Christina Volpe of The Barnes Museum as she guides us through the highly structured social intricacies of Tea Etiquette! The event includes:
- an entertaining and educational program
- a fine assortment of teas and treats
- excellent company and conversation
Be transported back to a slower, gentler time during this informative afternoon in Gallery 53’s Indianna Room, located in our historic Romanesque and Renaissance Revival Style Building built in 1894! Join us!
Co-sponsored by Gallery 53 & The Barnes Museum