About Our National Director       Denise Hendrick has been the Director of the Puget Sound Chapter of The Ladies' Tea Guild since 2003, and has been a member since the Guild's inception in 2001.  With a deep and abiding love for both tea and historic clothing, starting a chapter of her own seemed an obvious next step.  Her favorite tea event was an Edward Gorey tea that featured Gorey’s artwork, black and white food, and one outrageous hat inspired by one of his drawings.    Denise also enjoys gardening, reading, cooking, entertaining, and researching new projects and interests.  She dabbles in a few Victorian past times, including heirloom sewing, lace making, ribbon flowers and embroidery, and Spencerian penmanship.  She would someday like to include vintage dance and antique photography among her hobbies.     Denise’s love for historic fashion inspired her to open Romantic Recollections, which specializes in reproduction and historically-inspired clothing, millinery, and corsets. Her interests include historic costuming between 1400 and 1915, with a particular emphasis on Renaissance and late Victorian styles.  As time goes on, each era captures her interest with its own special charm, and she looks forward to exploring them all.