Lazy Girl in Orient: August 2023

 Femme et Fleur Goes to the Gala

Lazy Girl (me) loves a gala. You get to wear a special party dress and see all the other special party dresses coming to the party. It's party time!

On the first Saturday in August, the Oysterponds Historical Society (OHS) holds their Summer Benefit. That's the technical name, because after all, they are raising money for all their great programs. I call it a gala. 

The party takes place in Poquatuck Park overlooking Orient Harbor. A tent is put up with flags flying. There are picnic tables, a bar with lavender-colored cocktails, and toe-tapping music by the Peconic County Ramblers. Dinner is provided by Maple Tree Smokehouse Barbecue in Riverhead.

A big part of the evening is the live auction. Orient artists generously donate art work and other donors give exciting events, like four tickets to a Saturday Night Live show. 

I am wearing a Lisa Corti silk dress, beads of my own design and a knit bag with wood beads by Everyone's Mother. My shoes are Chinatown Mary Janes. That's not a brand. I actually bought them in Chinatown, NYC.

Jeanne Markel is wearing a dress by Ace&Jig.

Alison Ventura, Executive Director of OHS, lovely in a white, lacey dress.

An auction item from North Fork Flower Farm

Paula Marra in a striking ensemble from an Argentinian designer

Carl and Jen Valentino

Carl was co-chair of the benefit with Michael Ventura.

Jeanne Markel and Frank Passanante

Suzanne Gluck and Madeline McIntosh in floral frocks.

Christine Arthur (left) and Jessica Frankel

Two ladies with dress selections from the

same section of the color wheel.

Amy Schatz (left) and Elizabeth Gordon

Margaret Newman

Amnon and Kate Bar-Tur

 

Ian Fried and Irem Turner

Angela Meredith-Jones

Laura Weil and E.J. Camp

(left to right) Sarah Burnes, Elanna Allen and Emily Bellos

Sylvia Newman

Picnic on a hay bale

Gail Barlow

Ambriel Floyd wearing a charming 60's style dress.

Chris Wedge and Bea Lalli

The Webb House in Poquatuck Park

À Bientôt!