Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Pocket added to jnside of jacket. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Most of my Indigo Moon jackets don"t have pockets. I emptied a zip up bag which I was given on a Singapore Airlines flight. I am turning larger, stiff zipped make up bags into clutch bags by addibg sequins. Other small, stiff bags with zips in brigjt colours can be turnef into small shoulder bags or evening body bags for dinner in restaurants and hotels.  Hoever, this light, thin bag will make a pocket. I considred making a slit for a pocket in a side seam, but slant pockets are bettter for side seams. If I had one smart zippered bag I could make two vertical slits and thread it onto a dress belt, or a belt for trousrs(Americans say pants) or a coat. One drawstring fabric gift bag which came with jewellery, or a candle. Could thread through a belt on on evenin skirt. lf I had had  two elegant matching matching bags they would make matching patch pockets on a shirt, skirt, pinafore dress or coat But zi have just...

A bright jolly outfit. I keep seeing these on the websites of Shein and Temu.   White tight across a full tummy is not a good look. So I hid it with a pink scarf. I added another scarf to fill the neckline. Would my legs be bitten by midges or mosquitos? I added a long Indian underskirt in navy blue which matched my multi pocket travelling  vest. Please follow my blogs and share links to your favourite posts.

 Sahara online and shops to try on dresses. Comfortable cottons and pockets. Pretty flowers and butterflies. If tall and slim, consider  Spanish label Bimba y Lola.

 The Green Next top The sleeves are a light 100% cotton. Sleeve Buttons Ten little buttons on each sleeve. That's twenty on the sleeves alone. Neck Buttons Eight buttons on the neck. Total 28 buttons. The ones on the neck have button holes. The ones on the neck are decorative. Size 16. The top is comfortable because of the wide arms, which are thin cotton, but narrow to knitted cuffs elegantly fastened with numrous small green buttons.

  Comfy Clothes The label says Comfy Clothes and by Alice Fabrics. The descriptive label says it all, summarises it all. Why comfy? All cotton. The clothes were designed for large ladies. The production was done in Cyprus. I bought from their warehouse cum shop in Queens Park. The clothes suited me. They had long skirts and long dresses. Because they used a lot of material, they cost more than a teeny miniskirt.  When they had end of season sales and a last sale before they went out of business I bought several outfits and half outfits.  They had one design of an underdress and sleeveless overdress with slit skirt, showing the dress underneath, in co ordinating colours, the added flower or abstract pattern on the top garment. Both parts could be worn separately, or with other garments, best of all as a pair. So three options if you bought the two garments together.  Storing Clothes Folded Flat Storing clothes folded saves on hangers. Shelves protrude less than a han...

  Update - Wear Tank Top On Top I went to hang up the tank top. Not having another hanger handy, I put it on top of the jacket. Although the jacket pocket adds bulk under the tank top, that is a way of getting a second wearing if the jacket has a stain on the front, to create a second look for a second day, cheering the wearer and onlookers. This is what is hidden underneath. Yesterday's look. When the jacket was done up, you lost the tank tops edged neckline and braided sleeves. I have a symmetrical outfit.  Neater. And more attention to a speaker's face, rather than their body, chest and waist. The effect you prefer might depend on whether you are walking about at a cocktail party or buffet, or sitting at dinner, or speaking, seated, at a committee The Tank Top Tank tops are usually plain, sleeveless, no bust darts, round necks, wide shoulder strap part of the front.  The matching tank top is completely hidden when you do up the collar of the jacket.  For an altern...