Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit meticulously dresses her three kittens, Mittens, Moppet, and the mischievous Tom Kitten, for a tea party. However, as soon as they are outside, the kittens become disheveled and lose their clothes. The Puddle-Ducks find and wear the garments. When Tabitha discovers her kittens' state, she scolds them and sends them upstairs, falsely telling her guests they have the measles. The story ends with a promise of more tales about Tom Kitten's escapades, while the Puddle-Ducks continue searching for the lost clothes.