12 Tools and Accessories for an Elegant Afternoon Tea

With these cheerful wares in tow, an enchanting garden party is all but guaranteed.


1 Michael Michaud “Bronze Fern” bronze napkin ring, $78 for set of four, Terrain.

2 Chemex handblown-glass sugar and creamer set, $40, Tea Forté.

3 Fred Arndt “Pyramid” walnut tea trivet, $60, Tea Forté.

4 Miriam Mirri for Alessi “You” stainless steel tea infuser, $30, Didriks.

5 Teak serving stand, $158, Terrain.

6 Marble-and-glass cake cloche, $88, Terrain.

7 + 8 “White Poppy” bone china teapot, $115, and cup and saucer, $62 for set, both T2 Tea.

9 Cane-line “Lean” chair, $340, Didriks.

10 “Gingham” linen napkin, $90 for set of four, Hudson Interior Designs.

11 Bellocq brass tea strainer, $12, Boston General Store.

12 “Crystalline Candent” stoneware decorative platter, $350, Simon Pearce.