Food, Fashion and Fun

 The link for this week's live-streamed service is here.

A busy week at SPPC but the busiest day had to be Thursday, when the Fellowship Committee hosted a vintage fashion show and tea.

"Tea" may be an understatement. Plates and plates of dainty sandwiches, scones and sweets filled the tables. 

Everyone declared they were already full, but would maybe take just one more goodie. No doubt the fine china made the food even more appealing. One lady told me she hadn't had tea from a china cup in years but agreed it tasted better that way. Thanks to all loaned their fancy tableware for the occasion.

Part of the kitchen crew

The event was sponsored by the Fellowship Committee but many others stepped up as bakers, servers, greeters, and janitorial crew. It was a lot of work but also a lot of fun. Sometimes volunteers are tired and suggest they'd rather just give a monetary donation and save themselves the work. But I wouldn't have wanted to miss out on the fun and excitement of our Vintage Fashion Show and Tea.

The fashions displayed were presented in decades from the 1880's up until the 1970's. Each model took her turn on the "runway" accompanied by music of the period. I heard lots of folk humming along to "Let Me Call You Sweetheart." Interesting to note how drastically fashion changed with the invention of double-knit jersey.  Here a few pictures, but they don't do justice to the beautiful workmanship on the gowns.  

The blue gown on the left was purchased in Victoria and worn to a ball at the officer's mess in the 1960's. The lady in the middle is on her way to the Saanich Fair in the 1890's. She's carrying a basket of eggs. The blue outfit on the right was from 1900 and claimed to be "simpler," than the gowns of the previous century.

All in all, we raised over $1400.00 to sustain the work of the church. We got to know each other a little better. Friends and strangers gathered together at SPPC. There were many tired feet and aching backs when it was over, but there also many, many smiles, and many, many compliments.

There were also many leftovers to be enjoyed on Sunday morning.

Well done, everybody.

P.S. Fashions were furnished by Vintage Fashion Showcase.