Summer Blue Willow Tea

I love blue and white tables and setting our breakfast table overlooking the garden.  

I have always had an attraction to Waverly 

fabrics and found these placemats on sale at Burlington and thought they

 would look great with my dishes.   

The flatware is King Cedric Oneida and from my  mother-in-law's sterling collection.  I added a soft green napkin with my thrift store 

blue and white napkin rings.

I set my table with my Blue Willow Villeroy and Boch plates.  I recently looked up the mark and found these plates are over 100 years old!  I bought them about 20 years ago in an antique store in Florida when I was home visiting my parents.  I had no idea they were that old!

I used my spring/summer cloche for a centerpiece...the yellow flowers and nest seemed to go well with the placemats.

I started the table with one of my mother-in-law's tablecloths..she always sent her table linens to the cleaners and had them starched and pressed.  She was so organized she had each tablecloth labeled for size and how many leaves it required for her formal dining room table.   This one originally was used on her breakfast table.  I so enjoy using things that belonged to our families. 

I added two egg cups from my collection.  These were purchased on our trip to
 Solvang, California and are delft blue.

The teapot was given to me by my Mother.  She purchased an entire set of  rice china for me when she lived in the Japan.   The tiny one is also from her and is used for cream.

This is one of the china cabinets my Mom gave me when she downsized.   It is  full of  the blue and white she collected while overseas and I am so fortunate to have it!   

Today is my 36th wedding anniversary.

We met and married in Austin, Texas in 1976 when I was attending the University of Texas.   

We laugh at Mr. Bloomer's tuxedo every time we see our wedding pictures (burgundy was the rage back then) ...why didn't someone suggest classic black!  

I'm linking with 
Kathleen's Let Dish
Smiling Sally's Blue Monday
Marty's Tabletop Tuesdays
Susan's Tablescape Thursdays