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Nice Next Sequin Cocktail tee-shirt : dress of the day 703 by Angela Lansbury

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Next tee-shirt embellished with sequins. Worn by Angela Lansbury. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Printed Text Printed On The Tee shirt The Next tee-shirt on a table top so you can see the design more clearly. The letters spell out MERRY, a word we associate with the Christmas season because of the phrase used in songs. We wish you a merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. God rest ye merry gentleman is in a Christmas carol. The same goodwill message appears on Christmas cards and on greeting cards, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Perhaps that was why I got it reasonably priced. I bought it on Ebay for under ten pounds, despite the fact that it has lovely sequins, seems smart.  Is it tacky? the annoying way it splits the word merry into ME RR Y. Other Next tee-shirts have the text split up to make a short message or word in large letters fill two columns down the front. On mine the back is plain. Me? Why I Bought Sequins On The Tee-Shirt I bought the Next top for the sequins. I had...
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Black, white and red Anthony Sicari outfit 702 by Angela Lansbury.

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  Anthony Sicari Black And White Jacket The jolly jacket is a vintage item. The label reveals that it is from Anthony Sicari, one of my three vintage favourites. (Anthony Sicari, Ann Balon and Indigo Moon. Plus, Marks and Spencer, for both modern and vintage clothes.) But Anthony Sicari has two or three collections. I have some saying Anthony Sicari Evening. This item has a label saying Anthony Sicari New York.  Sicari is Italian for a sword, dagger or similar slicing knife. How To Identify Vintage Clothes Often the name of the manufacturer on the label tells you. The label on the back of the neck of a blouse or jacket, or the back of the waist on a skirt. If that has been cut off, you might find a washing instruction label on the inside seam of a shirt or skirt with the company name small at the end. You might guess this jacket's era from the padded shoulders.   The Brass Buttons I thought it had four buttons. Metal buttons. They are probably brass buttons, I guesse...
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Mark & Spencer Silver Sequin Skirt. Dress of the Day 701.

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 I loved the rose embellishment of multi-size sequins on this skirt. Silver sequin skirt with sequin rose embellishment. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. I saw the skirt on sale at Marks and Spencer in Harrow. But didn't buy it.  When I went back the sale rail had gone. I spent a week hunting all over the internet for it.  I finally found it at a higher price. I bought it.  It has a zip. The Sequin Skirt Lining The skirt has a lining. In grey. The lining is needed, not just to keep the stretchy fabric in shape. Importantly, the inside of the sequin fabric feels rough if the skirt rides up. I have not yet found the perfect top to match it. I ordered the skirt from Reskinned Resources, London, through Ebay. A pop-up questionnaire asked for feedback and I wrote 1 Have the manufacturer's number of the garment, so I know which of several silver sequin skirts I am buying.  2 Photograph distinctive  features in detail, such as inside pockets, sequin embellishm...
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How To Buy And Sew On Sequins. Dress of the Day 700.

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Inspiring Sequin Embellishment I saw a silver sequin skirt in Marks & Spencer in the sale. I don't think silver flatters me, although I tend to wear silver jewellery which is less expensive to buy. I loved the sequin roses and wanted to do the same on other garments. The roses were made up of different sizes of sequin. Buying sequins I went online and looked for sequins.  You could buy huge quantities of one size of sequin at a high price. Fine, if you intended to use a lot, for a long time. But beyond my budget. However, I bought a small packet of mixed sequins. Postage Costs - Extra or Free The postage is the killer. The postage can cost ore than the product. So I looked for free postage. Often the free postage was on larger quantities or higher priced products. Time Sewing Sequins I then decided that the time taken to create the pattern of the rose, and sew each sequin on, was too time consuming. Indigo Moon Sequin Clothes My Indigo Moon clothes had many patches of sequins. ...
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Student Discounts from Unidays, for Shein, Sports Direct and Hundreds More. Dress Blog Post 699 by Angela Lansbury

Superdry and other clothing companies give students ten percent discounts via Unidays. More than 800 companies give discounts using Unidays.  Clothing Companies Offering Student Discounts Adidas Asos BooHoo Calvin Klein Craghoppers Crocs Diesel Footlocker French Connection Guess Mango Outlet New Look The North Face Prettylittlething Regatta River Island Swarovsky TK Max Topshop Shein Sports Direct Superdry Unidays gives students discounts on clothing and other items.  How To Get Discount? You can give them a university email.  Who Is Eligible? Who is eligible? 6th formers, students. Graduates for three years after graduating. If you are not eligible, maybe there's something you would like for your birthday or Christmas, and your son or daughter, or grandchild, could buy it for you as a gift. If you want to buy them something for their birthday, you could give them the money, and suggest they could buy themselves something more expensive using their discount. Useful Discou...
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Mutli-Layer Travel Outfits - advantages. Dress blog Post 698 by Angela Lansbury.

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Winter Warmth - from layering A long winter jacket or coat with a hood is practical for concealing clothes underneath. I opened the front door, was overwhelmed by the cold, and went back inside to add extra layers. I did this in winter in London, England, in February, for extra warmth. Pink Jacket Indigo Moon Jacket Many Indigo Moon jackets and outfits are available on Ebay and Etsy. Patra Vests Double Hat Double Socks I wore long socks in red and white stripes for warmth underneath shorter black socks. The black socks hid the red and white and co-ordinated with my trousers (Americans say pants), my black skirt, black and burgundy boots. Traveling Light Layering is also good for those who want to travel light, without a heavy bag.  Also for those who want to take lots of stuff. For example, for an overnight or weekend stay away from home. Or a travel trip on a budget airline which charges for luggage, by weight or volume.   Travelling On Budget Airlines A padded coat is a...
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Superdry Coat With Pockets For Winter Warmth & Travelling : Dress of the day 697 by Angela Lansbury

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Superdry coat with pockets. Multi-Pocket Coats On a bus in London this coat caught my eye. I liked the pocket on the sleeve. The wearer told me she liked the two pockets at above waist level. They keep your hands warm and comfy. Two more pockets below waist level are huge, ipad size, and protectively padded. We counted the pockets. Two on the left sleeve. two above the waist. Two below the waist. Two inside. Eight altogether. That makes it practical for those who want to travel light, without a heavy bag. Also for those who want to take lots of stuff. For example, for an overnight or weekend stay away from home. Or a travel trip on a budget airline which charges for luggage, by weight or volume.   A padded coat is already so bulky that nobody would notice if you wore multiple clothes underneath. For my evening out in near xero temperatures, I wore a skirt over trousers, two half slips, two vests, a white blouse, a thick |Marks and Spencer knitted long sleeve jumper and an Indo...
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