I don’t think I have ever posted on a Friday, but I’m feelin’ frisky this week…so please indulge me! This is just a little extra something-something that I didn’t want to let slip through the cracks.
After peeking at this post, I’d like for you to take a moment to visit my blogger friend Vernice’s site at We Three Dogs & Me. Vernice put together a very touching patriotic tablescape that, as we inch closer to the disturbing anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on America, reminded me of how many lives have been sacrificed in the scant 235 years our nation has existed. She includes memorabilia from WWII, our nation’s costliest war in terms of human life in which over 100,000 American lives were lost. So if you get a moment, please peek in on Vernice’s blog post entitled “Independence Day”, dated August 31. (Scroll down 3 posts on her home page!)
Without further ado, I give you “Hello, Dahlia!” which was actually shot last year but never published. I set this up for a little before-shopping excursion so we could get our energy levels up! 🙂 This table would also be nice for ladies’ teas or luncheons.
Floor-length layers of white and scorching hot pink linen cover the table which is set for coffee and sweets.
Each of the four place settings is set with Noritake “Spectrum” china and “Royal Danish” sterling flatware. The napkins – truly a favorite in my collection – sport floating images of hot pink dahlias which, like summer in which they bloom at their heartiest, will soon begin to fade with the approach of cooler weather.
Dahlias are an excellent cut flower and come in a variety of colors, sizes, and varieties. They present beautifully in clusters as shown here or interspersed in a variety bouquet. Cut the stem off, and they are gorgeous floaters!!!
The florals are displayed in an silver antique reproduction tussie mussie. The cool thing about this tussie mussie is that it comes with its own decorative stand that automatically turns it into a vase! I have used the stands as candle holders on occasion. I wish I could tell you where to purchase these lovelies, but I bought them many years ago wholesale and have no idea where! (Same goes for the pretty silver cake stand in the photo below. Sorry!)
My trusty silver coffee pot all shined up and waiting to serve!
I hope you enjoyed this little “hiccup post.” Like I said….feelin’ frisky! Have a great weekend! 🙂
Other teatime posts on this blog include:
“Tea Roses“
“Coming Up Roses“
“Tee Mit Hans Dresden“
If you’d like to see more photos of tables suitable for ladies’ luncheons and teas, click here or on the Fun Stuff tab above and scroll down!
Tablescapes at Table /Twenty-One 
Just gorgeous, Alycia! I love the way you’ve combined cool, silvery elegance with the warmth of the “scorching hot” pink tablecloth, lush dahlias, and the tempting-looking sweet treats. Your beautiful Royal Danish sterling is the perfect choice for this table.
I’m glad you’re feelin’ frisky and very glad you ‘hiccuped’ with such ladylike charm and grace! 😉
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Bill
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Yeah, baby…feelin’ real frisky! I just wish the doggone weather would cooperate with my frisky feeling so I can get some work done this weekend! Mother Nature and I are going to have to duke it out in the alley if she doesn’t pull it together real quick! 😉
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Yeah, baby…feelin’ real frisky! I just wish the doggone weather would cooperate with my frisky feeling so I can get some work done this weekend! Mother Nature and I are going to have to duke it out in the alley if she doesn’t pull it together real quick! 😉
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You did well!!!!!!!! I recognize the silverware.
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I’ll just bet you DO recognize the flatware! 😉 It looks so good with so many table settings!!!
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Pretty in pink! Perfect for pre-shopping energizing.
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Mona, you know that I need ALL the energy I can get when I get out there to shop!!! I can go from sun-up to sundown. Seriously!!! I haven’t been shopping in a few months, but man….I’m a trooper! 🙂
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Mona, you know that I need ALL the energy I can get when I get out there to shop!!! I can go from sun-up to sundown. Seriously!!! I haven’t been shopping in a few months, but man….I’m a trooper! 🙂
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Beautiful! Those dahlias are show stoppers. (I saw Hello, Dolly, on Broadway, many years ago!)
Love the cloth, the colors and your welcoming table!
Have a great weekend. I will be at the beach savoring these last weeks of summer!
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Thanks, Kathleen! I hope that as I type this you are soaking up the sunshine and having a blast on the beach!
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Thanks, Kathleen! I hope that as I type this you are soaking up the sunshine and having a blast on the beach!
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I love this tablescape! The tablecloth is beautiful and everything on it. I especially love your silver. What a gorgeous pattern that is elegant and timeless.
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Thank you, Miss Bella! I appreciate it, and I’m thrilled that you stopped in to see my little bonus post! Have a great weekend!!!
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Thank you, Miss Bella! I appreciate it, and I’m thrilled that you stopped in to see my little bonus post! Have a great weekend!!!
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What gorgeous napkins~ no wonder they’re a favorite of yours! I think Dahlias are way under rated~ yours look beautiful clustered in that fantastic tussie mussie…I’m loving the stand, what great design & function! Have a great weekend!
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Thank you, Mary! You’re right…dahlias and carnations are both way underrated even though they have a lot of natural star power. I’m going to continue to give them their due! 🙂
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Thank you, Mary! You’re right…dahlias and carnations are both way underrated even though they have a lot of natural star power. I’m going to continue to give them their due! 🙂
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This is too pretty, Alycia. I love the loud but very sweet pink color. Your flowers and napkins are gorgeous, they compliment each other!..Christine
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Thank you, Christine!!! I wish I had more of these napkins. I only have 4. 😦
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Tres bonne, cherie.
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Mil gracias, mi amiga! 😉
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Gorgeous table! The flowers just take my breath away!
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