Eight Pitchers That Are Perfect for Summer Entertaining

You may not have realized it, but summer is pitcher season. Think about it: For iced tea at lunch, for margaritas at sunset, for sangria at dinner and, of course, for ice water always. Sipping lemonade on a porch? Better with a full pitcher for refills. Need to bring instant charm to a meal eaten outdoors? Don’t bother with a tablecloth—bring out a pitcher instead. Trust us. The pitcher life is the best life.

This graceful bottle-green glass pitcher from a jewelry and housewares line in London has a captivating forward tilt to it and is part of a collection inspired by “the way drapery has been used by painters to convey movement.” Completedworks; $345