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Tank top on top of jacket - makes a new outfit. Dress 781 by Angela Lansbury.

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  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...

Green three-piece summer outfit - in rayon and acetate. Dress 780 by Angela Lansbury.

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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, bucket hat, in orange, buy yours from Etsy. Dress 779 by Angela Lansbury.

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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...

Hermes belt with the letter H or buy a belt with your initials. Dress 778 by Angela Lansbury.

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  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...

Wine glass ear-rings from Sainsbury's. Dress 777 by Angela Lansbury.

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  You can find lots of wine glass ear rings moderately priced. Sterling silver teeny stud ear-rings, about 12 pounds for the pair and under two pounds postage. Useful Websites For Wine Glass Design Ear-rings Sterling Silver https://www.notonthehighstreet.com/silverrainsilver/product/extra-tiny-wine-glass-stud-earrings-sterling-silver Red Or Green, cheap under ten pounds from etsy  https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/607138211/wine-earrings-wine-glass-earrings-red Also 3 D glasses https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4342610629/wine-earrings For details of the white beret and other berets see my other posts. Please follow my blogs on dress, travel and comical poems, and share with family and friends and colleagues the links to posts you find informative and entertaining.

Indigo Moon Butterfly pattern jacket. Dress 776 by Angela Lansbury.

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 The Jacket The label is Indigo Moon.  My current favorite. Ebay has many jackets, tops and tee shirts with matching skirt suits, and a few coats, bags and dresses. I have several jackets.  This one is medium size. My husband said. 'The sleeves are too long.' I was going to fold them underneath, inside.   Then I realised I could fold them back on the outside of the sleeve. The sleeves are edged in braid. Any disadvantages of Indigo Moon jackets?  .Most of them have no pockets. Useful Websites for Indigo Moon Ebay Etsy Please follow my blogs and see my other posts on Indigo Moon clothes. See my  blogs on dress, travel and comical poems, and share with family and friends and colleagues the links to posts you find informative and entertaining.

Red beret from France But easy to Buy Online. Dress 775 by Angela Lansbury.

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  Angela Lansbury wearing a red beret. The Red  Beret The red beret completes the outfit. The Red Skirt The long skirt label is Jacques Vert. The style is flared. Easy for walking around the exhibition all day. And flights of stairs on the London underground, and over the railway line at Olympia station. The Red Jacket The label is Indigo Moon. Bought from Ebay. The Red Boots I invested in leather boots, wide toes, a zip up the back. You can buy them in burgundy red, all black, or yellow. I have worn them in several others posts where I listed the supplier. Suppliers of Berets Amazon has crochet red berets from about 7 pounds. Many sites have berets costing twenty pounds or more. Ebay has red berets at just over  three pounds with just over three pounds for shipping or six pounds plus with free shipping. White berets were offered at about four pounds from Shein and five pounds from others with reductions when buying two or more hats. Several sellers on ebay offered a larg...