Garden Party Edwardian Style

In addition to my photo in my other album, there was a Garden Party held in the Public Gardens where a lot of people dressed up in the style. Free tea and coffee served by properly dressed maids together with sandwiches, scones, jam and cream, madeira cake. There were more young people as here than last year and they seemed to be enjoying it!

Three good things:
1. Plenty of photo opportunities
2. Bite sized cucumber and egg sandwiches.
3. John came too (for the scones) but looked debonair in a waistcoat!

[Gena Pegg]

oooooohhhh! Lovely! Looks so authentic! Lovely shot!!! FAV

[April Milani]

Oh i wish I could have played.

[Mary Downing Hahn]

What a wonderful way to spend the day -- beautiful scene!

[☠northy]

beautifully captured - this looks like such fun!!!

[KWind]

How fun… I love their outfits!

[Chatreya (Cat)]

Beautiful.

[Taffy]

How fun -- looks like you've traveled in time!

[Tony]

Fabulous capture of that elegant gathering, you've given the image an interesting age.

[Sharon Lee]

fav.. brilliant capture

[Yao RL]

I thought you took a shot of a painting. How lovely.

[kali]

super, reminds me of Toulouse Lautrec

[Maggiemae]

@kali66 I knew it reminded me of an artist, couldn't think who - but you are right, Kali!

[tony gig]

Fantastic capture and photo opportunity Maggie, and a Fav.

[Tremerryn]

Wonderful shot, love the vibrancy and energy and yes reminds me to Toulouse too. Fav

[Corinne]

Incredible Maggimae, it looks like a Manet painting !

[Maggiemae]

@cocobella Kali ( @kali66 ) suggested Lautrec and you, Manet! I think I can see both in this! I'm not aficionado but love the old masters!

[Pam Knowler]

Oh what fun!! You have taken us back in time with this gorgeous shot!! It really does look like an old painting - beautiful!! Fav!!

[Andrea]

Great processing! Your photos have been amazing this week with all the heritage going on!

[Darlene]

Beautiful shot and love your processing. Sounds like a fun time and wonderful foods. FAV

[Diana Moss]

Marvellous photograph , I love it its a fav

[Maggiemae]

@snowy Thank you Diana - it was a spur of the moment shot but worked out well!

[Claire]

So civiliazed, lovely candid shot

[Glendq]

how fun
how fabulous.
how much i fav this.

[kali]

oh shoot it was manet lol, but both from same time period no?

[Leonie M]

Looks like you have travelled back in time! Such a lot of interesting things go on in your town!

[Jo]

Another lovely image, it reminds me of a Monet painting.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Such a super shot & editing of a very elegant ere and reminds me also of the paintings of the great masters -- in particular Manet or even Renoir !! What a super time you must have ,and plenty photo opportunities !

[Rick Schies]

Wow, it reminds of that period exactly, and you can almost hear that old music playing

[Anne Mary]

For me it is Renoir!

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[richard saffold]

looks like lots of fun here.

[kjbadger]

Gorgeous!

[Cathy Donohoue]

FAV
You all do so many fun things to celebrate your history. I love the shot itself and the subjects.

[Dixie Goode]

Whomever it reminds me of, surely an impressionistic master and a fav

[Carole Imes]

Woo Hoo! Super fav. What a fun experience this would be.

[Carole Imes]

PS This is on The Trending Page!

[Lisa Stein]

Just saw this on the Trending Page. Fabulous! It looks like you stepped back in time. FAV

[Marloes]

Great atmosperic pic!

[Linda Lorraine]

Could be a painting!!

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

It reminds me of a Manet painting too, love the subject and the colours.

[Mr. Spock]

Great shot, lovely processing!

[Pat Knowles]

This just looks like an old post card...incredible how everyone has gone back in time!

[Maggiemae]

@happypat We are placing our history with much more appreciation and importance now, Pat!

[Pat Knowles]

@maggiemae Nothing like actually doing it to appreciate it more maggiemae!!

[Lisa Pouncy]

There costumes look wonderful. My youngest would feel right at home here :o) xx

[8yearson]

Just like stepping back in time, what a wonderful time you must have had!

[Phil Howcroft]

can this one go sepia Maggie :)

[Cindy McFarland]

Great photo, Maggie! Congrats on the pp. Fav!

[Stephanie Swift]

Great capture Maggiemae, love the costumes, both feminine and masculine, and the processing--fav for me, and congrats on the PP appearance!

[Maggiemae]

@tristansmum Oh, I'm on the PP, thanks Stephanie! Big smiles!

[BonnieB]

Your festival looks pretty fun.

[Corrie]

Great shot, however, I would like to see a shot of the "after party" Lol!

[Lisa]

This looks like a painting, just wonderful!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

It reminded me of this painting by Mary Cassatt! http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/artwork/impressionism.htmI love it, Maggiemae! Congrats on the pp! Well deserved
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[Ariel]

Fantastic. Absolutely fantastic: I thought at first this was a painting.

[Mara]

I agree with @mercuria Ariel. It reminds me of Renoir or Degas and the "dejeuner sur l'herbe" theme...Beautiful! Fav.

[Judith Greenwood]

Those were the days!

[Elaine]

How lovely is this! It reminds me of a Renoir painting. Did you dress up too?

[Maggiemae]

@elaine55 Nope - too uncomfortable - jeans and sneakers for me!

[Elaine]

I have just read the comments above and so many impressionists artists have been mentioned. Good job.

[Maggiemae]

@elaine55 I think it is great that we all love the same sort of paintings!

[Bev]

What a great time you must have had. Great photo.

[Gillian]

So very British!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I LOVE this!! It makes me feel like I'm in a museum gazing at one of my favorite impressionist paintings! FAV!!!

[Lee]

What a great photo and editing. it really does look like an impressionism painting.

[Jan K]

The period costumes are fantastic!