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It’s Tea Time

Saturday, June 12, 2010
2:00 to 4:00 pm

Share in the spirit of sipping tea by joining us on Saturday, June 12^th for a traditional Victorian Tea presented by The Sweet Life Grand Court of Overland Park and the Victorian Trading Company.  Enjoy specialty teas, refreshments, door prizes and an entertaining presentation by fashion historian, Bonnie Hansen.  Let Bonnie take you back to the days of Scarlett O’Hara and show you, layer by layer, the mysteries of Victorian underpinnings.

See how a lady of 1860 would get dressed in the morning.  You’ll see oddities such as corsets, bustles and hoopskirts in this light-hearted look back at Victorian foundation garments.

Bring a friend to join in this entertaining social event!

CLICK HERE for a colorful flyer for this event.

The Sweet Life Grand Court
12000 Lamar Ave
Overland Park , KS 66209

For reservations and information contact Havilah at
(913) 663-2888 or hgreene@brookdaleliving.com

  Past Events 

            Below are some events from the past.
                                    They are being re-listed so you can
                                                            watch for repeats in the future.

October 13, 2009

FREE
Open to the public

National Geographic called her the “Empress Dowager” of the horse show circuit.  Sports Illustrated named her “Legendary Loula.”  Known for her fabulous fashions and elegant style, she was so much more than the Queen of the American Royal.

Loula Long Combs was the generous, lovable mistress of Longview Farm.  It is easy to see why she was Kansas City’s favorite society lady, when Bonnie Hansen of Vintage Nouveau – Fashions From the Past presents Loula Long Combs: The Mistress of Longview Farm.  Her story is told with costumes, period photos and a display of historic hats.

Bonnie Hansen was the Executive Producer of Ours to Give: The Long Legacy of An American Family, an award winning documentary film about the Longs , which has appeared on KCPT and other PBS stations nationwide.

Thursday,
October 29, 2009
8:30 PM
   

KCPT
Channel 19 TV
Kansas City

At 8:30 pm, on Thursday, October 29^th,

Peter Hansen, Editor of Railroad History, stared as rail baron Arthur Stilwell in the new Kansas City Public Television weekly series Meet the Past with Crosby Kemper III.

Beginning October 8, 2009, this new series allowed viewers to step back in time and meet some of Kansas City’s most historic figures.

Vintage Nouveau - Fashions From the Past was happy to provide both costuming and set decor for a number of episodes.

http://www.kcpt.org/meetthepast/index.shtml

FREE

The Johnson County Library hosted a Positive Aging Coalition presentation of: “A Slice of Home and a Cup of Joe: The Story of Trackside Canteens during WW II” presented by Peter A. Hansen, editor of the Railroad History Magazine.  Women of at least 43 communities nationwide organized trackside canteens for the soldiers and sailors on troop trains.