This year's Holiday Tea & Fashion Show will be held on Friday, December 4, 2026 with the theme being "An Early American Christmas." The event is a major fundraiser for the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum and will be hosted at the Elston Homestead at 400 East Pike Street. Visitors may attend the holiday event any time between 3:00 and 6:00 p.m.
Elston Homestead
The impressive Elston Homestead, located on Pike Street, was the childhood home of Susan Elston Wallace. It is now owned by Wabash College. This year, designers from A Sprig of Lime provide elaborate holiday decorations for the Tea.
A spotlight feature of the event is an interactive fashion show featuring local models wearing fashions from local boutique Denhart's Mercantile. The fashion show will begin at 3:30.
In addition, visitors will win door prizes throughout the afternoon. All ticket-holders are automatically entered in the drawing. Attendees need not be present to win. Door prizes will be distributed throughout.
Refreshments include tea and coffee, served with sweet and savory treats. Special thanks go to Bon Appétit and tea committee members for the preparation and festive presentation of the food and drink.
Another highlight of the afternoon will be live holiday music by the Wabash College Glee Club.
2026 Models
- TBD
Buy Holiday Tea Tickets
Tickets to the 2026 Holiday Tea & Fashion Show can be purchased here!
Thank you to our Holiday Tea Sponsor for 2026
- Rosalie Bambrey
- Farzaneh Boot in honor of Gail Pebworth
- Lucy Brooks
- Joyce Burnette
- Catherine Caldwell in memory of Debra K. Stonebraker
- Kathy Carter
- Elaine Chase in memory of Irmi McKinney
- Linda Cherry
- Erin Gobel in memory of Anita Morgan
- Sherry Harris in honor of Larry Paarlberg
- Sandra Henthorn in honor of Margo Campanelli
- Johanna Herring
- Peggy Herzog in honor of Karen Thada
- Helen Hudson in memory of Patience Barnes & Irmi McKinney
- Cheryl Keim in honor of Kelly Taylor
- Mary Kummings
- Terry Lawrence in honor of Betty Culley
- Suanne Milligan in honor of Susan Rosen
- Linda Petrie
- Susan Rosen
- Dotti Sheehan in memory of Fern & Ross Elliot
- Cindy Smith in honor of Elaine Chase
- Judith Smith
- Patty Sommer
- Molly Spillane in honor of Elaine Chase
- Joanne Spragg
- Kathy Steele
- Marie Stocks
- Pat Stull
- Karen Thada
- Robyn Thompson
- Jan Vaughn-Horner
- Nancy Van Arendonk
- Beverly Wyatt
