LIHU‘E — For the fourth year in a row, a select group of ladies will get together for the Victorian Tea Party, an afternoon of fun, games, chat and, of course, lots of tea — all in proper attire from
LIHU‘E — For the fourth year in a row, a select group of ladies will get together for the Victorian Tea Party, an afternoon of fun, games, chat and, of course, lots of tea — all in proper attire from the British Victorian era.
“This is about celebrating ladies’ day out with elegance,” Mary Requilman said. “It’s an elegant afternoon of leisure, how it might’ve been in Victorian days.”
Requilman is the executive director of the Kaua‘i Historical Society, the nonprofit organization which will receive the proceeds from the event.
The event is attended only by adult women, who dress up in traditional Victorian attire and hats.
Requilman said the event will include food, sweets, tea, games, door prizes, tea leaf readings, horse-drawn carriage rides and even a limousine ride.
The first ever event Victorian Tea Party was organized as a test run in 2009, after volunteer Lori Marston came up with the idea. In that event, organized at one of the volunteers’ home, about 25 women attended.
In 2010, the event opened to the public. It was held at Hanalei’s Wilcox Estate, and attracted just under 100 women.
In 2011, the event moved to Tim King Jr. Estate in Kilauea, by the old Guava Kai Plantation, attracting more than 100 women, according to Requilman.
This year’s event will be held at McCloskey Estate, overlooking Kealia Valley. To get there, those attending the event must drive up from Kealia Post office all the way until the Spalding Monument. Requilman said there will be signs instructing drivers.
At the entrance of Kaua‘i Ranch, participants will be taken on a limousine ride to the McCloskey Estate.
The transportation will be provided from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Besides all the fun activities, Requilman said Queen Emma will arrive with a small entourage, dance hula and mingle with the guests.
The event will end at around 5 p.m., just in time to return to our present era. But in case the women want to remember — and prove — they have traveled through time, a photographer will be available for individual or group shots for $10 per picture.
Requilman said there are still a few tickets left, at $50 each. The event is a fundraiser for the Kaua‘i Historical Society, which keeps an extensive literary and photographic archive of Kaua‘i.
Call KHS at 245-3373 today to secure a ticket; the office will be closed Friday.
