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Mutli colour Winter warmth and cheer from vintage label Tulchan 399

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Multi colour Tulchan label  Tulchan was in the Lake district. Their Facebook post in 2018 announced the closing down of their store. You can buy vintage clothing with their brand from ebay, etsy and vinted.  There is also a Tulcahn Estate and a Tulchan gin. Please save and share links to your favourite posts. You have multiple colours to cor-rdinate but can you find a plain skirt in theiiise vibrant coours and winter weight?

Winter rainbow jumper, Label Zig Zag Dress 398

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 Rainbow jumper. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The label is Zig Zag designer knitwear. 100% wool. Made in Scotland. Hand Wash with care. Rainbow Colours  Looking at the colours closely,  I realise that it has more colours than the traditional rainbow colours of red, orange, yellow green, indigo, violet. I recall those colors using the mnemonic (memory aid) read out your green book in verse.  What is you want winter weight rainbow patterns, or colourful woodlen tops for winter in the UK or USA, or ski resorts? When I searched for Zig Zag first I found non clothing compnies. Then I found vintage items sold out on etsy, and lots of zig zag W shape patterns on knitwear.  Finally I dedied to look for wood or rainbow. I found one in hippy clothing, but just one left, and that was a penny off 70 pounds sterling. Useful websites https://www.hippyclothingco.co.uk/products/rainbow-fleece-lined-hoodie Please share links to your favourite entertaining or educational posts.

How I search and bid on ebay post 397

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 I set the type of garment, such as dress or swimsuit, any extra features, such as pockets, or long sleeves, or matching scarf, or set or two piece, silk or cotton. Finally, price low to high. Occasionally that brings the wrong results first, such as a knitting pattern instead of a jumper, or baby's boots instead of women's boots. If so trying Next Page twice helps.  Or setting the view to the mosaic instead of a column. That enables me to spin through pictures faster. I can save Search. That might send me email updates of new listings. I can also put the item in my basket but not yet buy it. Then I can keep looking for similar items at lower prices, or offers of buy a set of multicolours in socks or underwear such as bras. Or watch. If you watch, sometimes the buyer sends you a reduced price offer. Please save and share links to your favourite posts.

Pink Gym Bag to match my jacket 396

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  Bag which fits over a suitcase handle. On the station platform I saw a girl carrying a pink bag with pockets. It was the perfect match for the jacket I was wearing!  I asked her where she got it. She haippily told me that it was a gym bag, and she thought she had bought it on Amazon.  I did a search and found another style of bag in pink with something extra useful. To save the tote bag sliding onto the floor when balanced on top of your wheelon bag, even with the long straps around the pull up br, here's another idea, a slit or strap across the back of the bag which slides down over the pull up bar. I saw this one ready made on several sites. I found bags on amazon, temu and ebay. Useful websites https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=pink+gym+bag+pockets&_sacat=0&_pgn=2 My Pinck jacket My jacket label is Arctic Storm. It has two inside pockets. I did not even remember they were there unti I wrote this blog post. The large outer pockets are zipped. (So many

Winning outfit at speech contest dress of the day 395

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  Angela Lansbury, atuhor and speaker, receiving a certificate for being first placce in both the humorous speech and table topics (impromptu speeches) contests,  I was a contestant at Harrovians speakers' club, a Toastmasters International club, at two contests on Monday September 30th 2024. Dating Photos Accurately I was going to write just the month and not bother with the specific date. Then I decided to be accurate, in case I ever needed the exact date. I changed my mind. I am glad I did. I was captioning the photo and extending the write-up in October, but the contest a few days eaarlier was not in October, but on the last day of September. That shows how it pays to be accurate and detailed. You can see how easily dates and numbers can be noted incorrectly.  Dressing For A Contest When dresing for a contest, as on other occasions, you have to consider the comfort and mood of the wearer, the formality and importance of the occasion, and the effect on the near and far audience,

Purple Anthony Sicari Skirt Suit oufit, dress of the day 394

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  Angela Lansbury wearing purple Anthony Sicari three piece suit. Photo by Trevor Sharot. This Anthony Sicari outfit is unusual. The fancy netting with sequins is sewn with a diagonal hem onto the lower edge of the long top, under a plain jacket which has edges sewn with matt ribbon.  So it can look neat when sitting down at table. but cocktail wear from a distance without the jacket.  It is very nice to feel and look down at from the wearer's point of view. Understated. I have several Anthony Sicari outfits. I watch what's on offer on ebay regularly..