Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela Lansbury at the Central London Wine Society meeting. The Central London Wine Society met at a Civil Service Club meeting room for a meeting on the theme of Valentine's Day. We told the story of St Valentine, quoted Chaucer and Shakespeare on the subject. We tasted wines whose labels featured Romeo & Juliet, Champagne Jean Valentin, Sanct Valentin, and Château Valentin. I wore red, which is the traditional colour of roses given on Valentine's Day. The Red Jacket The red jacket is one which I bought from Ebay. The label is Indigo Moon, a vintage label. The fabric is red velvet with  the embellishment of sequins. The Red Skirt The red sequined skirt was from Peacock. Many suppliers have sequin skirts, at different lengths, colours, and prices. I saw it in the Peacock shop in Elstree in the sale and later bought it online on discount at a higher price. The Red Rose I bought a container with several artificial red roses from St Luke's charity shop in Hatch End, The ...

 Label Shelana Blue Mock Two Part Top Worn by Angela Lansbury. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Bargain Price Clothes I ought to go for a walk every day. I live near the shops which is more interesting, for me, than walking pas houses, since I prefer people to plants.  Near Tesco is St Luke's charity shop raising money for a worthy cause, a hospice. London has several St Luke's shops, in Hatch End, Stanmore, and other areas. You can see a list of outlets on their website. Bought in St Luke's charity shop for £4. Slightly over my budget. I look first in the £1 jumble box. Then the £3 last reduction rail. Vintage Clothes Shelana of London was a British boutique producing maxi dresses and cotton lace. From the nineteen 60s to the Eighties.  This blue top is 100% polyester. Lined body with bust darts. Glinting flat sequins. Thick shoulder pads. Shelana's dresses and tops are on Ebay and Etsy I hung it on the back of a chair to show the mock cardigan effect more clearly. This style l...

Buying needles and Threaders and Thread  1 Buy self threading needles. 2 Buy Threaders. 3 Buy a sewing kit containing one or both of the self threading needles or threaders as well as assorted cottons and snaps - which the British call press studs. 4 Buy large needles with large holes. If the smallest needle cannot take the size of thread you are using, pick a larger needle with a larger eye. Finding Light 5 Sit in a good light, by day near a window or overhead skylight. 6 At night or in a dark room sit next to a lamp and hold the needle near the light source / shade. Switch on extra overhead lights. Use a torch. Use your phone torch. Or computer screeen. Needle Position 7 If you don't succeed threading the cotton though horizontally, try holding the needle horizontal and thread the cotton vertically down into the hole or eye of the needle. Thread End 8 If the end of the thread is frayed, use the other end of the thread. 9 Wet the thread with your saliva  or water. 10 Cut the ...

  I bought a silver sequin skirt To match my smart red sequin top I planned to sew more on a hat I ordered more in a job lot I did not need them, for I found My skirt dropped sequins on the ground I could not stop the moulting top From growing sequins like snowdrops My skirt's dropping glinting sequins  In every room where I go If I commit the smallest crime  The dumbest detective will know Like Greek myth creatures in a maze They'll follow all my dozy ways In restaurants, malls and small shops More well-dressed ladies also drop On New Year's Eve, in discoteques Plus places you would not expect Teens seek attention on the trains Like rainbows in drains when it rains I've found them near, I've found them far I've picked them up, stored in a jar One day I'll have a great selection In my precious free collection I'll sew them on new clothes to wear On caps and boots - braided in hair Sequin delights I love to share. So passers-by will stop and stare They...

Whatever can go wrong will do so. This is sometimes known as Murphy's law. What could go wrong? My over-long trousers could get dirty or trip me up. I could make mistakes when trying to alter them. Temporary Solution Indoors - Tuck In trouser Leg Hem  I had a pair of black trousers (pants) which I wore regularly although they were too long. I managed to wear them around the house by tucking them into socks or into my boots.  Trouble Running In the Rain With Over-Long Trouser Legs However, when I went out in the rain and they got dirty I know they needed altering. As I searched for alternatives the right length, all I could find was a similar pair in brown. I needed to alter two pairs of over long trousers.  One pair was brown, the other black. I started with the black ones which I wear more frequently since they co-ordinate with all my black skirt. Why did trouser legs need altering?  Not only did they flop about in the muddle puddles of rain, They were scary and dow...

Next tee-shirt embellished with sequins. Worn by Angela Lansbury. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Printed Text Printed On The Tee shirt The Next tee-shirt on a table top so you can see the design more clearly. The letters spell out MERRY, a word we associate with the Christmas season because of the phrase used in songs. We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God rest ye merry gentleman is in a Christmas carol. The same goodwill message appears on Christmas cards and on greeting cards, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Perhaps that was why I got it reasonably priced. I bought it on Ebay for under ten pounds, despite the fact that it has lovely sequins, seems smart.  Is it tacky? the annoying way it splits the word merry into ME RR Y. Other Next tee-shirts have the text split up to make a short message or word in large letters fill two columns down the front. On mine the back is plain. Me? Why I Bought Sequins On The Tee-Shirt I bought the Next top for the sequins. I had...