Afternoon Tea

During holiday season chaos, it can be really nice (and restorative), to take an afternoon away from it all with your nearest and dearest. Afternoon tea (note, this is what the Brits actually call having tea, rather than “high tea”—which is more like an early supper), is perfect for taking your time, enjoying a quiet moment… and obviously enjoying sandwiches and treats in miniature sizes. Of course, the occasion also demands you don your most ladylike frock. Indeed, a British-inspired afternoon deserves a dress to match, so for today’s tea I’m wearing the Floral-Appliquéd Cady A-Line Dress by Lela Rose. And while she’s an American designer, I...