Dress Of The Day with Angela

 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...

I tried knotting the top but prefer the way it looks loose. I  searched on ebay for a three-piece skirt suit. I found several. Most were dull classics, boring fabric, dull designs.  Advantages of Long Sleeves Then I saw the green outfit. I wanted long sleeves, not short sleeves. Long sleeves protect you from cold weather and cold air conditioning, and insects, or sun's rays. They hide any imperfections of arms, freckles, age spots, wrinkles, veins, elbows. Longer sleeves are useful when visitong temples requiring you to cover up. I bid from very little. Bidding Wars & Strategy I was outbid. I was bidding against one other bidder. I did not want to keep bidding up every day, driving up the price for me, and for my rival if I lost. But I did not want to forget and lose out on the last day. So on the last day I bid early in the morning then later in the day. Would I still be outbid?  I decided I really liked the colour and kept bidding. Perfect Price, plus postage The se...

Zulu Hat Style I love the bucket hat with the wide crown. Purely decorative. No brim to shelter your eyes from the sun. But eye-catching, attractive, makes you look taller and more elegant. Distinctive.  Zulu Hat Colours Orange is my favourite of the colours offered. I also like blue. And multi-coloured. The multi coloured hats go best with a plain colour dress or suit. The plain coloured hats enhance a plain colour outfit or dress. Zulu Hat Prices I found none on Amazon. But half a dozen on ebay. All at high prices, around forty to seventy pounds or more, some with half or double the cost in postage from the USA to the UK. Useful Websites For Zulu Hats ebay https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232947332586?_skw=woman%27s+hat+zulu Webpage picture. About 80 pounds,  108 US dollars, plus US $69.43 (approx £51.68) eBay International Shipping . See details for postage Located in: Orlando, FL, United States etsy over 111 pounds but free postage. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1375533114/zu...

  When I saw my new friend wearing a belt with the letter H my first thought was that her name was Hazel or Hannah. But almost immediately I realised the H should for the designer label Hermes. However, if your name is Hazel or Hannah, that is another reason for buying such a belt. Not exactly cheap. My husband says you can easily pay a three figure sum for a man's leather belt at an airport. On the Hermes site I saw narrow reversible belts for woman with the H at 585 pounds, 825 for a man's belt. My favourite was the women's reversible belt with red and pink. The cheapest I saw on eb ay was a man's belt at 177.50 pounds, open to offers. When I did another search I came up with prices starting very low. But the items might have been belt without buckle, buckle without belt, or belt with small scratches. Could be useful if you just want to try out the style, or are good at renovating, or want to smarten up your everyday clothes. Initial Belt Buckles Amazon has lots of re...