Dress 177 Blue with cream orchid. How to use ribbons as hatbands, belts and more

WHERE TO BUY RIBBONS

I have three spools of satin ribbon bought from Daiso the Japanese budget one price store. 

大創 (daiso) = large creation.

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH RIBBONS

They are in blue, red and green. I looked at the blue dress and wondered, what have I got that's blue to go with this. My eyes discovered the spool of blue ribbon.

 I cut a piece of blue ribbon to tie around the brim of the hat to go with the dress. A shorter piece of the blue ribbon tied around the pigtail helps to co-ordinate. 

A further piece could be added to the wrist. Another ribbon, longer, can tie around the waist. 

It is a trick you could copy with a length of ribbon. Black and white would be the most useful. If you wear a lot of a colour, such as red, blue, turquoise, or silver and gold for evening, a length of ribbon on a spoon or loose would come in handy.

An old tee-shirt or pillow case cut into strips would give you several pieces of ribbon to tie up as belts, headbands, wrist bands, chokers and necklaces for pendants.

 Dress 177 Blue with cream orchid.

What the Dress Numbers Mean And How They Help

Somebody asked me what the numbers meant. the numbers are to help me and others identify the dresses. The word blue dress could apply to on of several. I search for blue dress would produce many results. The number 177 helps me find the dress.

I can also keep track of whether I have forgotten load up a photo. I keep a tally of dresses by number in a notebook.

If you want to ask me about an outfit, you can instantly find it and I can find it if you quote the number.

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Useful Websites

DAISO

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daiso

https://www.daisosingapore.com.sg/


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