Hats of all shapes, styles and colours lined the runway at Friday’s annual Senior’s Tea.

The hat fashion show was a real crowd-pleaser and was inspired by senior Yola (Dee-dee) Smith, who admitted having over 200 extravagant head pieces, several of which she modelled for her peers.

She said: “It’s an old tradition of mine”.

The fashion show was just one part of entertainment for the popular Senior’s Tea event, which also included song and dance routines and a Ugandan worship dance, called Kimandwa.

This year’s event was hosted by government youth camps— ‘Boys to Men’ and ‘Girls to Ladies’, which have been teaching youth aged 11 to 15 about etiquette for the past three weeks.

The youth served, escorted, entertained and carried out almost all activities from the 10.30 start to the 12.30 finish, practising their etiquette and performing community service, explained Supervisor of ‘Girls to Ladies’, Tracey Raynor.

Minister of Environment, Telecommunications and E-Commerce, Neletha Butterfield commended the youth for acting as “willing workers” and said: “It’s excellent if only Bermuda could see them in what they are doing”.

Minister Butterfield also commended the seniors’ contribution to the Island. “They have made the path for us to follow,” she said, “and without their contribution to society we would not be who we are today”.

The Supervisor of ‘Boys to Men’, Neil Paynter was proud of the youngsters and said: “I’m very impressed— they’ve done what we expected them to do.

“They have been true gentlemen today and have shown a lot of maturity”.

Seniors were served tea and refreshments and many were glad to come out to the Devonshire Recreational Club. William Pearman, one of two senior men present said: “I always come. I enjoy it thoroughly— I come out to all the seniors events. They all have their own merits but its nice to socialise, get out of the house and meet and greet people.”