I often dream of slicing through time to find myself in a different era. I feel influenced when I watch period films or read stories from other times. I believe every era had rough times one way or another. Still, when my fantasy plays, I notice things that today aren’t here anymore. For this reason, every now and then, I organize theme dinners. For two or three hours, I enjoy reliving the atmosphere of another era. Yesterday, Sunday, was the turn of an Art Deco dinner. I asked the guests to dress to match the era, even with only a few details. This helps everyone feel part of a relatively prosperous and frivolous era. Guests are usually happy to follow the suggestion. They often show up fully dressed in a costume of the specific era. Here, costumes can be easily rented or bought at a reasonable price.
You know that minimalism characterizes Art Deco. It is a linear style, geometric, clean without frills. The prominent colors are black, gold and silver, followed by white, powdery colors, purple, red and green.
I found the right fabric to sew the tablecloth. At the Tamara de Lempicka art exhibition, I bought the plates. On one of my many visits to antique shops, I found the printed glasses from 1920. They were even signed and I also found the two cute demi-tasses.
The black velvet pouches, to the left of each plate, contain the napkin and the flatware, something different. At the end of the evening, I will fill the pouches with cookies I made. The guests will take these home as a token of friendship. I cooked three typical dishes of the 1920s. As it is customary in America, each guest will bring a specialty of their choice or something to drink.
(I think the original 1920s demi-tasses are adorable.)
I searched for this period’s food. Deviled eggs seemed to have been a very popular appetizer in the 1920s. The main course was roast veal with mashed potatoes. For dessert, a typical of the era pineapple upside-down cake completed the dinner. The conversation was interesting and flowed to the tune of 1920s music.
It was a load of fun to get into the period dress and greet everyone with plumes and pearls. Ciao,
Valentina
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May 03, 2025 @ 12:27:20
This is a fantastic themed dinner and good job for organising dinners like these. It’s quite the effort, from making the meals to the ambience, all matching the era. Big, bold and colourful, it so matches and you must have quite a good time putting everything together. And a nice touch to bake cookies for guests as a token for friendship. Your dress up was lovely. Beautiful, stunning 😊❤️
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May 03, 2025 @ 15:16:42
Thank you so much, Mabel. I have done theme dinners quite often and I have been blessed with friendship and laughter for a long time. However, recently my friends have been moving away for one reason or another and it is not the same.
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May 04, 2025 @ 12:01:34
I hope you can catch up with your friends whenever you can, Valentina. Dinner parties like yours seem like a very fun way to be together. Hope you are doing well ❤️
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Apr 09, 2025 @ 05:36:49
How lovely Valentina! Recreating the past is such a great way to imagine a time gone by while creating new memories. Looks like a great party!
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Apr 10, 2025 @ 22:53:57
The party was lovely and memorable. My friends enjoy my theme dinners, there aren’t many people who take the time to do such things anymore. Thanks for the visit.
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Apr 11, 2025 @ 00:42:28
So happy to hear that. 😊
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Apr 08, 2025 @ 10:20:43
Hello Lovely Valentina, This made my heart sing! Thank you for Being YouAnd inspiring creative joy And fine/tuning meaningful experiences of connection. Love, Elaine Nieberding
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Apr 10, 2025 @ 22:50:49
Hi Elaine, thank you for your kind words. it’s lovely to see you here. I hope you are doing fine and won your battle.
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Apr 07, 2025 @ 20:23:28
If I ever decided to remarry… I would want TIHS for the theme!
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Apr 07, 2025 @ 23:08:36
After hundred years, Art Deco is still a very likeable style. Thanks for the visit.
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Apr 07, 2025 @ 17:43:45
Beautiful
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Apr 07, 2025 @ 19:04:11
Thanks for the visit.
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Apr 07, 2025 @ 19:06:02
Of course
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Apr 07, 2025 @ 17:38:58
Hi Valentina, what a wonderful idea. I have always fancied doing something like this but my mom doesn’t like the idea.
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Apr 07, 2025 @ 19:03:43
Hi Robbie, it’s actually very fun to get away from the reality of our daily life. Create a great week.
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Apr 08, 2025 @ 14:15:52
And you 💜🪻
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