Dress Of The Day with Angela

 Small Size - Suppositions I have a size small red velvet Indigo Moon Jacket which I wear nearly every day. I love it.  The sleeves are slightly tight, will not go over anything thick underneath, but okay with a blouse. What about the XS offered? Would it be wearable? Size Success Angela Lansbury wearing XS jacket, label Indigo Moon. I ordered an Indigo Moon jacket in a pinky colour, size XS. I thought it might be too tight to wear. So I would have to slit the side seams, maybe insert a ribbon, or two widths of wide ribbon to hold it in place. That was not the problem. Summer Weight The jacket is summer weight, very light, unlined. I knew the garment was light before I opened the light package. It came packed in a folded black bin liner, taped up with wide sticky back tape, with its own transparent plastic bag underneath. It survived the rain. Did not go through the letterbox but sat on the doorstep, found when I opened the front door. The fabric is thin, flimsy and unsuitable...

Angela Lansbury wearing a white Marks Limited Edition tee-shirt. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Reasons Not To Buy A White Tee-shirt in February I was searching online on Ebay for clothes with sequins when up popped the tee-shirt. I hesitated. I was not looking for  summer clothes but long sleeved jackets, coats, and maybe a dress or suit. It was the wrong time of year for tee-shirts. I also did not like one pocket. Lop-sided. Reasons Why I Bought It However, it had sequins. Also it was by usually reliable Marks & Spencer. Plus it was reasonably priced. Under two pounds, plus postage, in total about five pounds. Not much financial risk. So I bought it. The White Tee-Shirt from Marks & Spencer The label said Limited Edition. Size 12.   What Is Limited Edition? Limited Edition clothes are often seasonal. I thought most shops had seasonal clothes, except black and white underwear from Sloggi which is available for replenishing every season. Novelty is what fashion is, what ...

  Angela Lansbury at the Central London Wine Society meeting. Photo from Angela Lansbury. 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 cha...

 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...