Victorian Garden Party

Oamaru, NZ, puts on a tremendous affair during Victorian Week. A party in the beautiful Public Gardens where everybody can enjoy a cup of tea poured from a silver teapot into proper cups and most dress up! Sandwiches, scones with jam and cream followed by cake with icing are all free! Tourists cannot believe it.

These are two delightfully clad youngsters walking across the lawns.

Three good things;
1. The weather was gorgeous this morning when we boarded the small train that was going to take us around the harbour to the Breakfast restaurant where I was playing the Uke with our group
2. The recital wasn't too bad.
3. The Mayor was rowed across the harbour in a small rowing boat to this restaurant and everyone hoped he would fall in - but he didn't - he's a helluva good guy!

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautiful capture of such an elegant age ! Sounds such a good do !

[Maggie]

What a great idea - love your colourful capture of this event.

[Gillian]

Lovely to see that the youngsters are keen to enter into the fun. Such an elegant scene.

[Katterina ❥]

Oh how nice and romantic!

[Pam Knowler]

What a fantastic event - such fun to all dress up. I love the idea of the tea and cakes all being free. Oamaru sounds like a lovely place to live!! You made me smile at the vision of the Mayor being rowed across the harbour !! I hope he enjoyed your recital!!

[8yearson]

How frightfully refined and posh! Love those dresses, great to be able to really go to town on the dressing up!

[Rick Schies]

That looks very nice, and everyone looks done up so well

[katy]

My fir4st thought was won't they be cold but then I remembered you are into spring and summer! Lovely image of the girls . It sounds like so much fun!

#3I he is such a great guy why did they want him to fall in?

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Emilie Cartoun]

Wonderful! A fav for this cool glimpse into another time.

[Simply Amanda]

How lovely!

[tony gig]

Lovely shot.

[Joyce]

Looks like a great event

[Gadaza]

Must be beautiful to attend this event, and this captures how nice it is.

[Paulette Mattingly]

What fun! And a great photo op besides. Nice.

[Irene]

They do look most elegant but I'm glad we have more practical clothes

[Jen Hudson]

They do look the part, lovely to have a such a special tea treat. I see you play the ukulele. Lots of people seem to be learning it these days.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

That sounds just delightful! I would bring my friend Sue who loves tea and tea cups! And we might even dress up! Great shot.

[Yao RL]

Great photo opportunities. Just wonder if there is a suitable costume for cyclist?

[Phil Howcroft]

love the dress colours maggie, very formal indeed

[👑 AnaZad]

That event must be very nice. I love those dresses. Great shot.

[Daisy Miller]

Pretty shot. Lovely dresses.

[Khawbecker]

What a great event. Beautiful shot.

[Dione Giorgio]

Love the dresses. A great way to remember the past. Gorgeous capture.

[Mickey Anderson]

I love that era in time! What a fun and tasty way to spend a day!!

[Stephanie Swift]

This looks and sounds wonderful! Glad your concert went well. Did you dress up?

[Maggiemae]

@tristansmum No, I used to dress up in the past, Stephanie but can't be bothered now.

[Bev]

Great shot, Maggie. Great costumes. Were you dressed up for this event? I think it's so cool that people do this.

[Tony]

beautifully captured, striking gowns.

[Claire]

How elegant and how fabulous to welcome tourists in such a way

[summerfield]

i like a dress up party like this. i rather like that little girl though. she's so 'victorian'. :-)