How to dress when taking collection
Of an item from an auction,
Is not a matter on which much reflection
Is usually required,
But one yearns to be admired,
When taking possession of a teapoy.
One wishes to convey the air
Of a connoisseur
Who knows that next season teapoys will be de rigueur.
So one must spend time deciding what to wear,
And yet take great care
Not to give the impression
One has a mad obsession.
Tweed is essential as a foundation,
And various shades of green,
Should be given consideration,
For shoes, a sensible brown brogue
Think of our late queen,
Rather than something from Vogue.
For you wish to imply
The object you’ve come to collect
Will be the star of next month's magazine,
And yet,
Somewhere you know and regret,
That the publication in question
Is the Antiques Trade Gazette.
