Dress Of The Day with Angela

 Marks & Spencer Reminder The name Marks & Spencer consists of the surnames of the two founders. The company was founded way back in 1884 in Leeds in the North of England. Where exactly? In Leeds. Is that the Midlands or the north. It's the north. Leeds is one of ten cities called the Northern Powerhouse.  Michael Marks The co-founders were Jewish Michael Marks and Christian Thomas Spencer. Wikipedia states that Michael was a Jewish Polish imigrant.  Michael Marks. Photo from Wikipedia. Thomas Spencer Wikipedia doesn't say that Thomas was Christian but that' is obvius from the cross on his gravestone and the fact that his widow was active in the local church. The St Michael brand name was founded by Michael's son Simon, about twenty years after Michael's death, a name Simon chose in honour of his father. That early co-operation and close contact between Christians and Jews explains two things which had always puzzled me, why Jewish Marks had used the word sa...

 Tesco Top Details Size UK 12. The label says that the label itself (not the hat) is made from recycled bottles! Marks Hat Details Marks & Spencer. Autograph.  Made in China. The label warns, don't hand wash, don't dry clean, don't tumble dry and don't iron.  The technical term for a hat like this, ifyou want to ask for one in a shop or search online, is a fasinator. It consits of a headband with elaborate decoration on top. It does not hide the hair, but adds height to the wearer, and completes a co-ordinated look if in a colour which matches or co-ordinates with clothes. I remember thiking it cost a lot of money compared with a full size hat, more money for less fabric.  However, it is well made, does nto fall apart. And it adds interest to an outfit. I have worn it many times. Useful Websites Marks & Spencer Tesco

  Yellow adds a pop of colour to a summer outfit. Especially if you have bonde, white or streaky hair. The Light Yellow Colour Top I love the light, bright colour. It really would go well with green Small Size Top - Solutions The yellow top seemed too small. Tight on the bust and body. Tight on the upper arms. However, I put it on. I have managed to wear it all day. I wondered whether wearing it five minutes every day would gradually stretch it.  Cotton-Elastane Fabric The fabric is 96% cotton but only 4% elastane. Amazing that such a small amount of elastane makes such a lot of stretch.  What else? wash at 40 degrees. Iron on setting one, which is cool. No bleach, no dry cleaning, no tumble drying. I don't even need to decipher which symbol is which, They are all crossed out. Casual Summer Style When I bought it, the sleeves were folded up to make a wide cuff. I folded the cuffs down to make  slightly longer sleeves. I thought that would look better, less casual. Th...

  Angela selfie. Orange adds coordinating colour under a multicolour long thin summer jacket..  Angela selfie. Contrasting bright orange. Showing the fun frills on the armhole edges. How you can turn a plain tank top into a statement item of clothing. Frills around the armhole. Or add pearls in a short string at the waist. Or rick rack ribbon on the armhole and hem like on my dress in a recent previous post. I bought the orange top for one pound sterling from St Luke's. I chose it because of the vivid colour. I have described H&M in previous posts. Useful websites  H & M St Luke's  Please share links to your favourite posts.

    The Delightful Multi-coloured Dress The neck label says Made In Italy. The washing label in the lower side seam  says 100% viscose. Produced by Every Woman. No bleach. Cool iron.   Their website says Made In Italy (711 Items) The term 'Made in Italy' has been used since 1980. Laundry b has been an industry leader in styling our discerning ladies in one size, M ade in Italy  fashion since 2005.  Our experience has led us to only use the absolute best suppliers in Italy. Made in Italy clothing comes from a relatively small area in Northern Italy, not too far from the fashion hub of Florence however the Lagenlook style is worn by stylish, cool ladies of a certain age across most of Europe.  The Italian factories mainly work with beautiful, generously cut, breathable fabrics such as linens, silks, cottons, super soft knitwear & jersey.  Our ladies love to experiment with the 'Lagenlook' style of dressing (this is a german t...

 I bought ten large scarves from St Luke's in London for one pound each. Not all at once, over four trips, once a week for a month.  Strangely, my most successful purchase was a plain colour scarf. Red. I wore it as a tunic for a change. A cheerful change. It is light weight for summer. A bright  cheerful outfit. I added a red turban and chunky red bracelets. Plus red sandals, from Free-step. Red turbans come in lots of styles and prices. They add a finish to an outfit. Also cover hair roots or bald patches or haircuts you don't like today. A new look. My turban with a flower front came from Ebay. Shein has several styles, colours and prices.  Angela Lansbury wearing a large plain red scarf as a tunic dress. Selfie photo. On timer. Edited by Angela on a Samsung mobile phone using the lasso. Turning a scarf into a tunic was simple.  Neckline Cut To start, you merely need a horizontal cut across the centre horizontally, in the middle, just wide enough to get your ...