The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will host its annual Victorian Tea on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 2 p.m. The event, chaired by LMMM Trustee Linda Fontaine, will feature a talk by textiles, fashion merchandising, and design expert Susan J. Jerome titled, From Downton Abbey to Camelot, at 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT.
Ms. Fontaine said, “A fascinating talk on clothing fit for royalty, surrounded by the timeless splendor of this iconic National Historic Landmark, will be a perfect pairing to a quintessential English tea and an afternoon not to be missed!”
Susan J. Jerome is Collections Manager at the University of Rhode Island Historic Textile and Costume Collection. Her talk will explore how the highly popular television show, Downton Abbey, illustrates the clothing worn by the aristocracy during the first years of the 20th century, while Jacqueline Kennedy reigned over a modern American gentry in a parallel Camelot, inspiring designers even as social forces re-defined fashion’s inspirations. The Mansion’s Victorian Tea will feature a traditional English tea menu by Susan Kane Catering and a hat contest with prizes.
From Left to Right: Val Penstone, "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II," Rose Carroll, Evie Aman.