Afternoon teas and “at home” days were two ways that women entertained a hundred years ago. Here’s what it said in a 1926 cookbook:
Afternoon tea is continually becoming more popular, and for good reason. From its very simplicity, it is no tax on the hostess, and is a most welcome and restful break in the “busy-ness” of a busy day. At an “At Home” day, which may be a set day and hour at intervals throughout several weeks, a hostess receives many of her friends at one time, and although she owes each guest a call in return, she has the pleasure and satisfaction of being “in” when her friends call.
The New Winston Cook Book of Guaranteed Recipes (1926)
