Time for Tea June 30, 2012

This Ainsley House exhibit explores how the English tradition of taking tea took on a new life in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. American put their own particular spin on 'tea' as a social occasion. 'Tea' grew to include a wide variety of gatherings and parties from the intimate to the lavish. Visit 'Time for Tea' to see the ways that hostesses welcomed friends, relations and even strangers to share tea. And learn about some of the special tea and coffee services displayed in the Ainsley House for the first time.