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A Deco Tea: 1916-1935 Saturday, February 25, 1995 The Compass Rose| Amid the potted palms, oriental carpets, black marbles walls and plush cushions of the The Compass Rose, we lounged with elegance and sophistcation. Noel Coward would have been pleased. |
| Event organizer Sheri Jurnecka wearing her recreation of a Fortuny tea gown. | |
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| Christine James in a grande dame ensemble of teal velvet. The gown is a copy of a 1913 fashion plate. The Russian Toque hat is decorated with vintage feathers and beads. | Keith Hearn and Sue Toorans. Sue is wearing her version of a gown designed by Erte. See Designs by Erte, Fashion Drawings & Illustrations from Harper's Bazaar, page 45. Erte's original design was for a winter garment; Sue's interpretation is in the autumnal shades of the Northern California hills in late summer. |
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| Karen Tully in her creation of an elegant tea gown from the early twenties. | Trystan L. Bass wears a soignee velvet tea gown from the 1930s. |
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