Dress Of The Day with Angela

 

 Wonderful contrast - white bows in black hair. I first saw this on a bride who had long black hair. White hair decorations look great on black hair whether it is a special occasion for an adult, or a child, evening or day. Home or holiday. 

 Bought on 2004 from Etsy. Bought by Dave. These wonderful shorts bought via Etsy, have two handy pockets. No 4. They are unisex. They faded in the wash which gives them even more character and individuality. 5 pockets! Dave says the extra pockets are handy. You fill your main pocket with phones. Then you need another for something else such as your glasses. The company Amore is  a Fairtrade business.

  Two Three-Strand Plaits Decorated With White Bow by Carole. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright..  When I was a child in the 1950s and 1960s, I saw braids, which were known in England as plaits. I helped plait my granny's silver hair. Braids or Plaits? In the UK we say plaits. In the USA they say braids. Using both words in online searching could bring different results. How To Plait A basic braid consisted of three strings of hair, three each side from a central parting. The three strands were plaited from the neck downwards. You simple moved each strand over another, holding the middle one of the three in your left hand and crossing over another from the right and left in turn. Styles of Braid The simplest braid had three strands. One plait. For example a single long fishtail, worn in the centre of the back.  Two plaits. Multiple strands. Multiple plaits, African style. To list those I know of, and which you might learn in a class,  1fishtail braid,  2 a fiv...

I love reversible anything. Reversible jackets, tops, coats, belts, bags, capes, dresses. I don't have any reversible shoes or slippers. I do have reversible ankle staps on Crocs, which go behind the heel to hold the shoes on, or foward to put them on and off quickly, or for a looser fit when your feet swell in hote weather, or exertion..  Today, I found  a new idea, simple backless slippers with reversible toe staps which flip from the toe end to the heel so you can put them on from either direction.  They need two arched pieces, one each end. One goes over your toes, the other under your heel. Advnatages, No need to turn around the shoes on the doorstp before leaving or when returning. Would the part going under the heel be uncomfortable? If it's soft it can be okay. On the pllus side, it's a slightly raised heel. An easy way to make home made shoes with a slightly raised back. Would the top you put your heel on show sides of wear, or staining? If the ones sold are plas...

Subtle Safety Pins The simplest way to conceal cleavage is to take a safety pin and pin the two sides of your split top together. You will get differenct effects with different sized safety pins.  I have large pins with coloured edges at the top. I think they look fancier. The black one looked to heavy against multi-colured pastels. Should I leave the safety pin in permanently so that I alwasy have it handy, on holiday. I think so. I bought a set of about ten in five colours, so I have two or each colour. Beatufiul Brooches With Fake Pearls Much better would be pins like brooches, with little round pearls. You can buy one, or two in a pair, or more. I found them on Temu.  I tried pinning the safety pins vertically then horizontally. I didn't want the pin to face downwards in case it came undone and scratched me. However, I found that horizontally did not work. It made the fabric stick out forwards.  Recycling Too Small Lace Panties A really pretty effect would be lace. Cu...