Spend a fashionable afternoon among the roses at Teague Mansion

Victorian wear will be the featured entertainment at the storied Teague Mansion in Santa Paula, where the latest fashions - ”latest” as in the early 1900s - will turn heads and maybe even offer a glimpse of ankle in a unique show staged by Santa Paula resident Carol Beckerdite and friends. Proceeds from the festivity and fashion of the event, as well as a boutique and ‘Silent Auction’ of the table decorations, will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley.

The “Tea at the Teague” is Saturday, July 10th from 1 pm to 4 p.m. Tickets are $35 each and include luncheon, a Victorian Wear fashion show and a boutique at the historic mansion, a setting befitting the display of period clothing.  Seating for the event is limited and advance reservations are required.

Built in 1924, the Teague Mansion was the second home of the Charles Collins Teague family. The stately home was carefully situated to take advantage of the sweeping views of the valley and distant Pacific Ocean, and features lush gardens and expansive lawns. Designed by Roy Wilson in collaboration with Edwin Thorne and designer Peter Ficker, the style was called Old English Manor House. Teague Mansion has been recognized as Ventura County Historical Landmark No. 54. The Mansion doubled for the fabled “Pickfair,” home of silent stars Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Sr., in the 1990s film “Chaplin.”  The Mansion as been generously opened to the public by current owner Jackie Hamilton for this event.

A modern shuttle will be stationed at the  Mill parking lot at Railroad and Tenth Streets to transport guests to the hillside setting of the Teague Mansion.