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Storing Clothes - What Works Best?

 I joined a new (to me) group on Facebook, called upcycling clothes. I asked this question (shown in Italics) edited and improved and amplified here): My problem is storage. I save so much. I never throw away. So, how should I store all my clothes? Is it better to fold, or hang them with two items on a hanger? I sometimes hang three items which match in colour, fabric and style, together. short sleeved top or blouse, jacket, skirt. But then the thinest space-saving metal hangers sag and the cheap plastic ones break. Do I put scarves with matching outfits. Or all scarves together in a drawer? Shoes are taking up less space under the bed. But then they get lost under the bed. I can't find them when going out. I find them weeks later. How about slippers, shoes and short boots hidden and warmed and dried under a radiator? But will that dry them out? Make them crack? Should I put suitcases in the attic? That involves a stepladder, my husband moving things overhead, and he has hea...

HOA Rules Against Drying Clothes Outside - But What About Preventing Mould?

 HOA stands for Homeowners Association. In the UK we call them Resident's Association. Clothes Drying Rules Some blocks of flats have rules about not displaying washing.  Where Putting Out Washing Is Allowed In Singapore most people live in tower blocks built and managed by the HDB, Housing Development Board. The HDBs are a gret Singapore success story. That's a long story in itself.But regarding washing, it is quite common to have long poles which can be extended or left out premanently to let washing dry in the sun, or shade. This works well, much of the year, except of course in rainy season.In the variable weather days, it often rains in the afternoon. Many hoes have a live-in maid who is on hand to rush to bring in rain when it starts, or to check the sky and clouds. But What About Bans? When we rented an apartment ina private condo it ws forbidden to hang washing over the balconies around the pool. You could hang on overhead airers in the utility room (in olden days it w...

Pale Pink Anthony Sicari Vintage knitted cardigan, post 434

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Selfie by Angela Lansbury. Angela in the pink, lunching at Kafe Ador.  Photo by Trevor Sharot.  Only when I looked at the photo did I realise that the garment has epaaulettes. The Enamel Buttons Eleven enamel buttons, pink and gold colour, decorate down the front placket, plus two more buttons, one on each of the epaulettes. No buttons on the cuffs. The buttons are not all the same.  Some have four pink enamel sections, Looking carefully, I discovered that the buttons are not all the same. For ease of identification, I am numbering the buttons downwards, with button one at the neck and button seven at the hem. Buttons one, three, five and six are the same. You will notice that some of the other buttons have three pinks sections, one section is left silvery. Buttons 2, 7 match the button on the epaulette on the left of the picture.  Another, button 4,  has only one pink part. Is that deliberate, for variety, as is the recent fashion, or did the buttons just vary ...

Patra dark pink vest, Post 433

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Angela Lansbury wearing a dark pink Patra vest.  Photo taken and edited by Angela Lansbury. I bought the vest with lade neck and cuffs from ebay. It is bamboo and cotton. In the early days of the company I bought silk items in this style. I like long sleeves, or at least three quarter length, below the elbow. Now the vests are made of bamboo which is surprisngly soft. And environmentally friendly. Bamboo grows very fast. I have the orange rose from a front garden in London in December as a contrast to the pink. The picture is edited with the lassoo function on a Samsung mobile phone. I eliminated sitracting background, more focus on the foreground flower and vest.    

Xmas jumper, reindeer, Post 432

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  Jolly, smiling reindeer with red nose and a jumper.

Anthony Sicary Dark Pink Top with Scarf, and St Anthony Vintage Jacket, Post 431

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Angela Lansbury wearing an Ahtony Sicari top with matching scarf, and a skirt and blouse. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Edited by Angela Lansbury. Copyright Angela Lansbury. Dark Pink Knitted Top The garment label is Anthony Sicari, my favourite. Why? 1 His outfits come with batwing sleeves so they are never too tight but always fit.  2 The second feature I like is the vibrant colours. 3 I like the co-ordinated look. Many of the outfits come as they must have started out, as three pieces, a skirt, top and matching scarf. Three pieces, more for your money. No time wasted looking for a matching scarf. This top comes with scarf pinned on. I found underneath the scarf, hidden, were two tiny gold colour safety pins. .  The knitted fabric is dark pink.  The long, tight forearm cuffs are ruched. The cuff fabric is bright pink. Pinky-red, purple, green and blue. The Red Skirt The red skirt label is EWM Pure classics size 14. 49% linen, 45 viscose, 6% cotton.    Angela wearing...

American vintage white silk suit, by David Hayes, Dress of the Day / Post 430

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  Angela Lansbury wearing a white and black skirt suit. Photo by Trevor Sharot, edited by Angela Lansbury. This suit consists of four items. 1 Jacket. 2 Skirt. 3 Blouse. 4 Scarf. The White Jacket, with Black Edged Collar 1 The horizontal label under the back of the collar says Saks Fifth Aveue. A second vertical label on the inner right hand side says David Hayes.   The white jacket has a black pinstripe. The collar has a black edging strip. The dame black fabric is used to edge the buttonhole. The Sleeves Instead of cuffs, both sleeves have two parallel lines of black fabric.  The shoulders are padded. Does that date the jacket? The Pockets The two semi-circular pockets are curved and edged in black. In the centre of the semi-circle ia an arch, as if the whole pocket is cut from an oval serving dish. It has one large button. The jacket is size ten and too small to do up. That does not matter as the blouse is co-ordinated. The Short White Skirt 2 The white skirt has a bla...