Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Scalloped edge blue bolero label Petite Francaise.  Photo by Angela Lansbury. The label claims size 14, 36 ins bust 91 cm. However, as the seller on ebay described it, actually smaller. It is a tight fit on me. When I put it on, standing up, I had to change out of a long sleeved vest into a light summer vest with almost no sleeve. Even then, although I got get the arms on, as soon as I moved the arms pulled. It looked wide enough on the shoulders, but seemed tight across the back. However, I put it on for the photo, and kept it on when sitting down for lunch. To my surprise, when I stayed sitting down, upright, hardly moving, I soon forgot that the top had felt too small. That is good news. I keep turning the little jacket over to see whether I could let it out. No luck. The lining is secured to the shell, so it would be a lot of work, with dubious success. Easier to diet until it fits! The Petite Francaise Label I saw several items on ebay and a few on Etsy, and other vinta...

Antique Clothes More than 100 years old. Usually used for furniture. Not so much clothing survives that long. BNWT Clothes BNWT is an acronym, short form, for Brand New With Tags. Brand New with Tag The tag confirms the size. Otherwise the seller might photograph the item with a ruler or tape measure on top.  Pre-loved Clothes  Pre-loved is the euphemistic, positive or polite way of describing what used to be called second-hand. To confuse matters, there's a company which calls itself Pre-loved. Modern Clothes Anything in the last twenty years. Useful Websites On Vintage Clothing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vintage_clothing -ends- Please share links to your favourite poems. About Angela Lansbury - my books of poetry Poetry Pets & Pests Angela's Alarming Animal poems Poetry Workbook  My latest book, Embarrassing Moments, is on Amazon, at a bargain price of well under ten pounds My books are on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, and Lulu.com Take a look. You might like to buy ...

  The Black Jacket My new black jacket is old, vintage, from label Indigo Moon. But you would have no trouble buying an Indigo Moon jacket or similarly elaborate embellished top, suit, dress or coat nowadays. Ebay found me more than a thousand Indigo items. Jackets abound, in any colour combination you could imagine. Vibrant red, black or blue velour. Tee shirts in pink, purple and green. Also brown and orange embroidered vividly with gold thread and glinting sequins and gleaming tiny tubular beads. Neat and symmetrical, or mosaic and asymmetrical.  If I were still looking for a novelty, I could have bought handbags, or a swimsuit. Beautiful Buttons Five gib beautiful buttons are down the front. Plus an extra spare button inside. In case you lose a button, or want to test its durability. But the label says dry clean only. The buttons have glinting tiny jewel-like pieces, secured under a see through varnish. The buttons are fastened with black matt loops. Beautiful Braid The ed...

  Primark's Snuddie in Off-White. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Primark provides practical and pretty clothes at appealing prices. This pull on warm winter fleece has a handy kangaroo pocket to keep your hands warm. Kangaroo Pocket For Warmth I love the kangaroo pockets. So snug for your hands to hide and keep warm. Hoods Are Handy The second great feature is the hood. This garment, a cross between a hoodie and snuggle, is called a snuddie. Knitted Cuffs Advantages Knitted cuffs have two main advantages. Firstly, they keep you warm. Secondly, they stop sleeves from dragging in water when you are washing your hands, your clothes, or washing up dishes after meals. They look neat and do not flap about. Snuddies and Blanket-Like Clothes The snuddie is unlike earlier versions of hooded blankets. One version had a lining which made it warmer and thicker, maybe more expensive. Another garment was the Slanket. The fleece dressing gown worn back to front could leave you with gaps. I hate the wa...

Indigo Moon coat with pockets worn by Angela Lansbury. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Edited (background cropped) by Angela Lansbury.  Indigo Moon Clothes Without And With Pockets  I love Indigo Moon clothes. The sequins. The fancy metal big buttons. No two alike. Individual. Despite being produced long ago, they are mostly in good condition. Some of them are flimsy without linings. I bought a dozen and none of them had pockets. Lots of jackets were available. Very few coats. No coats in my modest price range of under twenty pounds including postage of up to five pounds. Then I did a search for long coat or jacket with pockets. Up popped this one. Pockets! Indigo Moon Clothes Colours The coat was in dark green, almost black. Affordable. Not the bright colours I loved. Dismal green. Would I want to wear such a sombre colour? Would it suit me? Would it look right and co-ordinate with my other clothes? I took a chance. I ordered it.  Yes, the colour is dark, dull green.  Advan...

Today yet another item arrived in the post for me. What was it? It was small. A scarf. Low cost. I have half a dozen items in my watch lists on Ebay. Different colours, sizes, all with this month's trend, passion, serrated edges. Inexpensive vests and tops, a dress, jackets. Should I ask for one for my birthday? Let's admit it. I am addicted. To shopping. Every day I look at Ebay, pay for anything which I bid on, or made an offer on. I see in whatsapp what is about to be delivered. I am inundated by notifications.  Ebay tells me you won. Ebay tells me pay now. Ebay tells me you have paid.  PayPal tells me you have just paid. Paypal tells me my week's spending total. Royal mail tells me I have a tracking number. Royal Mail tells me the item is about to be delivered. Royal mail sends a picture of the item being delivered. Each one makes me go back on line. I can't walk past a sale sign. Or a Marks & Spencer's, or a supermarket such as Sainsbury's with sale clo...