Dress Of The Day with Angela

 I was looking at an old post on altering trouser legs (pants legs) which were too long. I had scanned down to check on any posts lacking pictures and this post popped up about shortening suggestions. Update May 5th 2026 Trouser Leg Styles When I looked up trouser styles in Wikipedia weeks later I found many more style from historic options.  Public domain image from Wikipedia. Whilst I have the scissors in my hand, and have the nerve to cut up fabric, what more can I do with trouser legs? Slit Trouser Legs  But that would expose my legs. Sexy, but impractical. Balloon or Barrel Ankles Attention-getting. Different. Wide legs with godets (triangular insets). Make Tabs to Shorten Trouser Legs Like the ones on shirt sleeves. A ribbon of fabric to be sewn in below the knee. Cut the ribbon to just shorter than the fabric leg's cuff so the ribbon doesn't dangle down untidily and annoying your ankle or tripping you up. Sew a button on the outside. Cut a slit slightly larger than...

 I first saw this style of ponytail worn by a mother at a soft play centre in Mill Hill. Post 744. Then I saw it again, worn by an entertainer dressed as Elsa from the film (Americans say movie) Frozen, for a five-year-old's birthday party. When I looked it up in Wikipedia I could not find it under hair styles. I eventually found pictures under the word ponytail. When I was a child a ponytail was usually what was described in Wikipedia as a high ponytail. Ponytails from the nape of the neck were more discreet, more usually a style preferred by men. When I looked in Wikimedia Commons I found the same picture again of the style I was trying to track down and name, this time with the words tied ponytail.  Notice six hair ties or bands, all different colours. Picture from Wikimedia Commons. Description English:  Tied ponytail Deutsch:  Haargummizopf Date 28 September 2013 Source Own work Author Stilfehler I have at last discovered how to give the photographer credit quic...

  This summer sun hat has a wide floppy brim. I sewed on pink ribbon to fasten the hat under my chin.  I had a choice of smart satin ribbon or matt tape-like ribbon. The satin would have suited smart, silky outfits. But I was planning a hiking holiday. With jeans and cotton clothes or stiff linen, the matt tape went better. Also it was a better match with the fabric and colour of the hat.# I sewed the ribbon onto the hatband where it joins the hat. I tried the hat on.  Both pieces were fixed equal distance from the label and any seams centre back.  then I noticed the information on the label. The hat was made in China. Not a surprise.  But it was a hat made from paper and bamboo.  Hat Size Select Hat size 57 cm. I buy hats which are sold off cheaply even if they are too small or large for me. I am prepared to take the trouble to alter them to fit. If the hat is too large, I can temporarily wear a scarf to keep a large hat in place. If the hat is too small, ...

 I wondered what to do to stop my evening bag sagging. I had made the bag from a sequin front top in size 6, which I consider child size. Both the bag and the flat ribbon straps needed support. Firstly for appearance. Secondly for durability. Advantages of Interfacing It wasn't long before I discovered the answer was interfacing. This fabric, looks like stiff off-white netting, if you order white, but websites also offered me black. Occasionally it is used only as a second layer of lining.  Interfacing Colour Choices The backing in white is clean and fresh and won't dirty or darken light or pale patterned top fabric. Black is less obvious and intrusive inside a black bag or belt or rucksack (backpack) and won't show the dirt. However, as the the name suggests, interfacing is not just a backing but usually an intermediate layer, like stiffer padding sandwiched between, for example, a woven jacket with a silk lining. Why Interfacing Helps You Make Handbags And Clothes  Inte...

I now have several Indigo Moon items. That does not stop me from looking for more. I am an addict. I want complete outfits.  I found lots of Indigo Moon clothes on Depop. A few on frockery. I got sidetracked by ads from Temu which does not have any Indigo Moon. I still find Ebay is my favourite for large numbers of Indigo Moon clothes listed together in one place.  Etsy also has some from various sellers. I am not the only person. From post 740 Useful Websites https://www.depop.com/gb/brands/indigo-moon/ https://frockery.co.uk/collections/coats-jackets/products/indigo-moon Please share links to your favourite poems and posts.

Indigo Moon belt.  Indigo Moon Belts I was looking at Indigo Moon belts on ebay. One of them was marked small. I wondered if it would be too short.  Making Tie Belts Then I wondered whether I could make a tie belt. It is basically a long piece of fabric, seamed along the length. You turn it inside out with the aid of a large safety pin as a guide and pusher. Finding Spare Fabric At Home Where could I find spare fabric? Cut off a garment which was unwanted or too small?  New Uses For Unused Scarves What about cutting up a scarf. I often see scarved with ridiculous complicated patch patterns.  Why not cut a strip off a scarf. A large, wide scarf. The sort which comes from sarees or Indian outfits.  Scarf And Matching Belt Then I would have a scarf and a matching belt! How smart. Co-ordinated. Why did I never think of that before?  How To Make Patchwork Belts You could make a patchwork belt by cutting up two plain belts of different colours. Make small square ...