British Policeman's Hat & Clothes to wear, dress 142,: English, Scottish, Welsh - and back in time through British fashions, movies and music

November 25, 2020

To show your ancestry or affinity with the UK or recall a holiday or plan one, you can get all kinds of clothes bearing the union jack.

Here's a tartan, very British.

What else is British?

Football teams.

The flag of England, a red cross on a white background. It forms part of the Union Jack flag.

Best time to buy bargains? From British supermarkets the week after a football match featuring the England national team. A couple of days after Shakespeare's birthday.

Speaking of whom, tee-shirts with pictures of Shakespeare. Anything from Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, or Charles Dickens.

Clothes with the Union Jack flag.

White Wedding Dresses

White wedding dresses, made popular by the British royal family. British - surely white wedding dresses are universal? No. The Chinese like red. In Asia, white is the colour of mourning.

British English

I love to hear English with an upper class accent. I especially like the characters in the film The Ladykillers. Every word is clear. Even the villains are a delight to listen to. It is a film a recommend to people who want to learn English from films. Which clothes can you wear?

For a formal wedding wear, men in grey tail coats.

For the UK, men going to work in the 1950s, a bowler hat and a waistcoat.

A British policeman's hat is also traditional.

You can buy a plastic version in toy shops and fancy dress shops, and for Xmas and New Year's Eve parties.

Scottish Dress

The Scottish dress of the kilt is appropriate wear for New Year's Eve, especially if you have Scottish ancestors, and also for Burns night in January.

Or wear a Sherlock Holmes deerstalker hat, with the pieces which can turn down over the ears or be tied up over the crown of your head. You can also buy deerstalker hats for women.

I also like the Queen's Speech, or rather the Christmas Message. (The Queen's speech is what she delivers when opening Parliament.) A good film to watch would be The King's Speech.

The red and white Santa costume, supposedly made popular in the USA, is now universally recognized and worn. In the UK, called Father Christmas. (In Russia and

Welsh

Welsh is wonderfully sing-song and makes me smile. But useless for romance, because it makes me giggle. I once listened to a Welshman on the phone trying to romance me. I could not take him seriously.

However, listen to the Dylan Thomas, reading his own work, under Milk Wood, or Richard Burton. I went to the museum in Caerleon, Wales, several times, because most years I go to the Writers' Holiday which used to be held in Caerleon at the University, but has now moved to the Fishguard Bay hotel, where Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor stayed.

At the Fishguard town museum, in a green building on the main square, you can visit for free the museum with the tapestry telling the story of the Last Invasion, and see the Welsh traditional costume, of a red clothing and a tall black hat - for women.

Mellifluous Music From Welsh Harps

When listening to music even accents which don't make sense or don't appeal can sound wonderful and evocative. Welsh with harps. With Zoom backgrounds, you could put up a background of a Welsh harp or a Welsh traditional costume, whilst talking about Wales or singing a Welsh song.

Useful Websites

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=england+t+shirt&

England football teams merchandise

https://www.englandstore.com/en/?utm_campaign=Soccer+INTL+-+Team+Name+-+England+FA+-+UK+

Regency English

Regency night dress and dressing gown; bags and jewellery and tee-shirt on Jane Austen theme from

https://janeausten.co.uk/collections/new-arrivals/clothing-and-accessories-bags?sort_by=manual

Man's top hat and cane fancy dress from Amazon

https://www.amazon.co.uk/

Welsh

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=welsh+fancy+dress

Scottish