A Lawn Party

There are times when I wonder what La Mott was really like during various decades.  Look at the photo of this image!  It was one of several that I took while visiting a neighbor's collection. 

This ticket to a lawn party (which perhaps meant big floppy hats?) lists the names of Mrs. V. Burley and Mr. James A Burley.  James Burley was my mother's great uncle and one of the founders of Fairview Cemetary in Upper Dublin, PA.  How many people can claim that on their resume?

Anyhoo, I find the concept of a lawn party really neat.  I imagine that everyone was really well dressed back then. I imagine that people sipped lemonade from fancy glasses and chatted amongst themselves. Maybe there was a game of croquet going on. I wonder what a lawn party would be like today.  Would people wear casual clothing like shorts and sundresses or capris. Would they play a game of  baseball, toss the football or play volleyball?  What do you think?