According to the description in the strathspey threads <<http://www.strathspey.org/lists/strathspey@strathspey.org/t/40296/|40296>> and finally <<http://www.strathspey.org/lists/strathspey%40strathspey.org/t/40434/|40434>> this dance seems to refers to tearoom culture in the 1930es.

The deviser describes it as a dance in four acts.

-   "The Park" (bars 1-8):                        The lead down and back and cast represent a pre-tea stroll through the park.

-   "The Teashop Foyer" (bars 9-16):      The rectangle inscribed by the grand chain represents the foyer of the tea shop.

-   "Finding One's Table" (bars 17-24):   The half figures of eight down and then up represent searching for a free table.

-   "The Teapots" (bars 25-32):               And the "teapots" represent...well, of course...the teapot.

He explicitly also refers to the song "Everything Stops for Tea" as the suggested tune. It was written by Maurice Sigler (tune) and Al Goodheart (lyrics). The song was performed by Jack Buchanan in 1935 and was available on records and featured in Buchanan's 1935 comedy film, “Come Out Of The Pantry”.
