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| Burdett's Tea Shop was a delightful, old-fashioned place in Springfield, TN. It was absolutely packed with lil'-ole-ladies who took great delight in our party when we arrived. |
I've been in Tennessee this past week, meeting wonderful people, playing dress up, and drooling all over historic sites. I went to visit my best friend Maggie, who you may know as
Miss Emily Waterman, and her beau,
The Doctor, and had the pleasure of meeting the famous Tumbusches, as well as Mr. Ramsey and Mr. Cushing, and the Coopers.
Now for pictures! (under the cut)
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| Here we all are. Left to right, the Tumbusches, Mr. Ramsey, the Doctor, Miss Waterman, yours truly, and Mr. Cushing |
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| Delicious noms, including the best scones I ever have had. |
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| The Doctor never smiles, even when the scones are amazing... |
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| Miss Waterman and myself, reunited after more than a year. |
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| The top tier of our petit fours |
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| Mr. Ramsey, the host of our tea, being jovial :-) |
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| Miss Waterman and myself. Maggie lent me this day dress, as I only had my one 1790s for evening. |
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| Mrs. Tumbusch, such a sweetie and so sharply attired in her maroon silk gown and velvet spencer with awesome pointy vandykes |
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| The Doctor (still not smiling), Miss Waterman, me, and the delightful Mr. Cushing |
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| Our true selves. |
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| Following tea, we went to historic Rock Castle to set up for the ball. Ladies being ladies, we promenaded around the grounds while the gentlemen did all the heavy lifting. Here is Miss Waterman looking resplendent among gravestones. |
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| Myself in the graveyard. The turban is tied from a scarf. I will teach you how. |
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| Miss Waterman with appropriate somberness. |
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| It was quite chilly. The pashmina never left my shoulders. |
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| Miss Waterman on the front porch of the visitor's center at Rock Castle, hard at work setting up for the Country Dance. |
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| Mr. Tumbusch called the dance that evening, and so perfectly. |
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| Miss Waterman in her "fox" gown - the Janet Arnold open robe in delicious russet-colored silk, with black trim. |
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| Mr. Cushing, victim to my drag-shutter camera antics. I think it's a cool picture, lol. |
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| Mr. Tumbusch at it again. |
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| Miss Waterman and her Doctor, enjoying one of the enjoyable country dance sets. |
Coming up next .... a visit to Rock Castle, The Hermitage, Nashville, and Locust Grove.
