The Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum welcomed Dallasites to the Golden Age of Hollywood at Mad Hatter’s Tea on April 11, benefitting A Woman’s Garden.
Sharla Bush and Terry Irby chaired the Mad Hatter’s Tea The Golden Age of Hollywood as over 500 ladies from all over the nation celebrated its 31st year benefiting the Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum and A Woman’s Garden. Kristina Bush Whitcomb was honorary chair and Linda Spina is president of The Women’s Council of the Dallas Arboretum. Fashion show sponsor TOOTSIES jetted in CFDA award-winning designer, Jonathan Simkhai as one of the hat judges along with, Vodi Cook, Jenna Jenovich, Vivian Lombardi and Joani White.
All financial support for A Woman’s Garden comes from fundraising efforts of the Women’s Council, which is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. A Woman’s Garden is the only public garden in the nation conceived by women, funded by the efforts of women, and dedicated to the universal spirit of women.
Hat winners were – Best Foreign Language Film: Most Dramatic: Kunthear Mam-Douglas. Best Short Film: Most Beautiful Fascinator: Norah Maroulis. Best Visual Effects: Most Creative: Elizabeth Smith Theis. Best Costume Design: Jenny Foster. Best Director: Best Themed Group of Hats: Wizard of Oz. Best Art Direction: Leslie Vaughan. Best Actress in a Leading Role: People’s Choice Award: Carmen Hancock. Best Picture: Most True to Theme: Prashe.
(Photos: Imani Chet Lytle, Dana Driensky, and Danny Campbell)
Joni Krieg and Regina Bruce
Mad Hatter’s Tea Judges: Vodi Cook, Joani White; Jonathan Simkhai, Vivian Lombardi, and Jenna Jenovich
Tootsies Fashion Show
Judges holding the Oscar statuettes with hats, which were given to the Hat Winners as a prize: Vivian Lombardi, Vodi Cook, Jonathan Simkhai, Jenna Jenovich, Joani White
Winners of Best Director: Best Themed Group of Hats: Wizard of Oz and Jonathan Simkhai, one of the hat judges
Carmen Hancock, winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role: People’s Choice Award for her Breakfast at Tiffany’s creation
Tiffany Vinyard Wheeless, Elaine Bruns, and Debbie Graybill Siddal
Breakfast at Tiffany’s Group
Linda Spina, President, Women’s Council; Kristina Bush Whitcomb, Honorary Chair; Sharla Bush and Terry Irby, Mad Hatter’s Tea chairs
Venise Stuart and Mari Epperson
Barbara Daseke
Nerissa von Helpenstill and Dustin Holcomb, TOOTSIES fashion show sponsor
Diane Brierley and Kim Hext
Dave Forehand and Patricia Cowlishaw
Carole Ann Brown, chaired the first Mad Hatter’s Tea, and Donna Arp Weitzman
Amy Warren and Amanda Hill
Kunthear Mam-Douglas, winner of Best Foreign Language Film: Most Dramatic
Kathy Fielder
Elizabeth Smith Theis, winner of Best Visual Effects: Most Creative
Carmen Hancock, winner of Best Actress in a Leading Role: People’s Choice Award for her Breakfast at Tiffany’s creation
Susan Scullen
Sharla Bush
Kennedy Gibson and Anam Ali
Adean Kingston and Jennifer Stalkup
Ashley Anderson Smith,
Melanie Montgomery, and Lacey Cremer
