Dress Of The Day with Angela

 I saw a cute white baby one piece outfit. The overall effect was clean white, but with five-point, pale pink stars. My discovery, my find, was in the baby clothes basket at St Luke's shop in London.  The cost was only 50p per item, or three for a pound. Potential Spare Zip I don’t have a baby. My grand-daughter is already at school. But the garment had a long white zip. Do you know the price of zips! I bought it, intending to cut out and eventually to re-use the zip. When I reached home, Before I could change my mind, I grabbed a pair of scissors. I planned to cut out the zip. I had a problem. The zip ran most of the way down one of the legs. Cutting Off Baby Garment Sleeves To make it easier to handle, I cut off the sleeves. I was left with two small tubes, wider at one end. I rested my arm on the table over one piece. It was the same width as my small wrist. Let's try to see if they fit. Adult Wrist Covers To my surprise, they fitted over my wrists.  A tight fit. But t...

White cap with sewn on straps. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Why did my cap need straps?  1 It kept falling off. When I looked down. Or when the wind blew. I worried about losing it, leaving it behind on a train. 2 It twisted sideways, looking odd in photos. What should I add? White ribbons? No. They would get dirty quickly, with all the handling.  I sewed pink straps on this white cap. What kind of straps could I add. I hunted in my stache of ribbons. I found what I wanted. The pink in the straps echoed the pink motif. The pink ribbon fabric is matt, matching the hat fabric's look.  The pink ribbon is narrow. But wide enough.  White cap with added red bow. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The White Cap From Daiso I added wide black ribbon straps to a white cap. The black ribbon is wide. The White Cap (Baseball cap style) The white cap is from Daiso in Singapore. The Japanese chain. One of my favourite cut price chains. Light weight cap, easy to stow in a pocket. But...

  I was looking for something summery and light to wear when giving a speech to Harrovians Speakers Club in London. My basic piece was my colourful skirt. I love the colours, the feeling of luxury. The Patra Silk Skirt Light weight. Pure silk. Label Patra. UK. Half length black underskirt.  UK Patra started in 1964/5 as a specialist in silk clothing in North London, started by a Mrs Patra who imported silk from India, later from China.  The USA has a different company confusingly called Patra specialising in evening clothes. Patra Skirt Style Cut diagonally in forward slash and backlash in several pieces.  The Silk Mix Orange Top From Patra Also from Patra. Lace up centre front. 8 loops. Size large. 55 % silk, 45% cotton.  Label Dorothy Perkins  Pale Pink Polyester Blouse Sleeveless. Size 16. Made in Romania. 100 % Polyester. Black collar. Very light for a summer heatwave. The Label Dorothy Perkins Back in the Sixties in Edgware Dorothy Perkins shops sold s...

 I was looking for something summery and light to wear when giving a speech to Harrovians Speakers Club in London. Not red - too hot. Warm orange.  My basic piece was my colourful skirt. I love the colours, the flowiness, the feeling of luxury. The Silk Skirt, Multi-colour Light weight. Pure silk. Label Patra. UK. Half length black underskirt.  Patra Skirt Style Cut diagonally in forward slash and backlash in several pieces. Blows upwards in the wind Patra Skirt Pattern Black background. Large  sand smaller white moon shapes  on a stalk with a leaf.  Small disc shapes like baĺloons on teeny curved green stalks. Some are dark orange. . The others are pale salmon pink. In electric light at night indoors they look yellow. The Silk Mix Orange Top From Patra Also from Patra. Lace up centre front. 8 loops. Size large. 55 % silk, 45% cotton.  A bit too casual for the skirt. But the colour matches. I had lots of tops with patterns which clashed with the patter...

  SHERRY SOUVENIRS Tee-shirts with the word Sherry Tee shirts sold on line include,  1 Christmas tee shirts with the message,  GET MERRY WITH A SHERRY  Long sleeved, various colours including black, burgundy called maroon, pink and more.  From Baby Originals Ltd on Ebay. £18.99, postage £2.99. https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/n8cAAOSwGqFlCa3Q/s-l1600.webp A short sleeved version is £9.99, eg in red, plus 1.99 postage. 2 2 I love SHERRY 34.55 plus postage. On Zazzle you can have a design created by somebody else or yourself printed on products including: invitations, mugs, key rings, paper plates, fans, cushions, caps, aprons, bottle openers, pens and tote bags. 3 Sherry, Sherry, Sherry, tee-shirt on Ebay from Tees on tap.

Insect Bites Problem  I was bitten twice by insects, once on each leg. I was not outdoors, but sitting at my desk. Anti insect spray, and insect repellent, had not protected me. Insect Bite Prevention The solution was to wear long trousers (Americans say pants). I looked in my pile of summer wear and found a pair of long, green, leg coverings. The Green Stretchy Trousers (Pants) The brand label was MACJAYS. Made in New Zealand. I must have bought them second hand from an op shop on holiday in New Zealand. They were size 14. A bit tight.  Deep Cuffs The cuffs were turned up. I tried to turn down the cuffs. they were sewn up both sides. One of them had become detached on one side. I cut the other one to match. That way I could pull them down, diagonally, or up. Macjays has stockists in New Zealand and Australia. For and Against Woman Wearing Trousers (Pants) For Wearing Trousers I used to wear trousers (long pants) when I was in my twenties. It saved the cost of buying tights (A...