But outside of the tea party, time works a little as it does in a dream.
Alice in Wonderland Costume Clock Purse Probably something to do with the dormouse in the teapot. For instance, though it's always time for tea, anyone who's attended Mad Hatter's tea party never gets any tea. After all, Alice shrinks down to the size of a mouse and outgrows poor White Rabbit's house all in one day.