Hello everyone and welcome to a brand new OOTD here on lifewithlilred! This past weekend I attended an adorable Mad Hatter’s tea party with my nieces at the library. It was such a lovely program where the kiddos got to make finger sandwiches, fruit salad, fruit punch, and decorate cookies with the assistance of their grown up helpers. We had a blast! As the extra aunt, I just had to get dressed up for the occasion as my squad has come to expect. They love my themed outfits as much as I love creating them! Here is what I wore to Spill The Tea at the party:
Who? What? Wear?
Cami Top: mittoshop, French Rooster
Pleather Skirt: BB Dakota, TJMaxx
Platform Heels: Marc Fisher, TJMaxx
Headband: Claire’s
When I think of a tea party, my mind instantly goes to floral patterns and my OOTD created itself from there. This look came to me in a vision and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to. I LERVE when that happens! 😀 I started building this fit from the middle because my pleather BB Dakota skirt was a must. This skirt is girly sweet Lil Red’s way as the black base and pleather added a healthy dose of edge. It saddens me deeply that some of the pleather has begun to peel but that is made up for with this skirt’s twirl-ability! As you can see on my TikTok, this skirt moves like a dream and I had to refrain myself from twirling with every step. So fun!
I chose to turn my skirt into a pseudo dress by pairing it with a black cami from French Rooster. This gauzy number was the basic essential I needed to blend seamlessly with the skirt and that touch of lace really turns it into something special. When both pieces were on, I felt like the belle of the tea party and I wasn’t even there yet! Next up was shoes and accessories before I headed out to Wonderland…
I went for one of my favorite pairs of ballet slipper pink platforms by Marc Fisher and although it wasn’t a perfect match to the pink in the skirt, it was close enough. These platforms gave me a a boost in height and elevated this look into a special occasion OOTD because it most certainly was. Any time with my girl squad is! For accessories I added a cuff from Aerie as well as a bejeweled snake cuff by Betsey Johnson that you can’t really see in the pictures lol. That’s no matter because the piece de resistance was the cute as can be flower headband from Claire’s to tie the garden party theme into a pretty bow. My nieces were obsessed with it and it really blew their minds when it lit up from the fairy lights scattered throughout the flowers. With that, it was time to Spill The Tea (metaphorically speaking) at the tea party!
This OOTD was a total hit with my girl squad so it was a GREAT SUCCESS in my book. Stick around for the Blooper Reel coming soon!
Did you like to have tea parties growing up? What food would you include in a tea party spread? I want to hear from all of you, so leave me a comment and let’s chat! Much love. -Sarah































