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Photos: Holiday Tea

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Lilly Waters pours tea for Belinda Mitchell (left) and Eloise McElhaney. Photo by Mark Gilliland / Lilly Waters pours tea for Belinda Mitchell (left) and Eloise McElhaney.

By Photography by Mark Gilliland February 1, 2022 1 min read

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Holiday Tea

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Henrietta Morris

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Finger sandwiches are served during the traditional tea event.

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Cynthia Pennington carries a plate of finger sandwiches.

Photo by Mark Gilliland / The dessert tier featured during the three-course tea.

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Guests are treated to an assortment of hot tea.

Photo by Mark Gilliland / Julia Dooley (center) gives a history of the museum.

Houston Museum of Decorative Arts’ most popular fundraiser returned this year, treating guests to a bona fide English tea and a tour of the museum’s historic collection.