Dress of the day 203 Girl in Green. Green dress. White tee-shirt with applique triangle.

 

Photo by Trevor Sharot.

The green dress by Paraphrase is made of cool cotton. The batwing sleeve and short skirt makes it extra cool for a sultry, sweaty summer, a well-heated winter room, or the tropics. 
I was pleasantly surprised that I did not look daft in such a short skirt. What with my age, which I cannot change, my height, which I can only vary with high heeled shoes, and my weight. But now that I have lost a lot of weight I can wear outfits which never fitted or suited me before. 

For the photo, to continue the green theme, I picked up a glass with a green lid (saved from aplastic bottle) which is used to keep dust and fies out of my water glass.

To echo the orange pattern on the tee-shirt, I added an orange belt, made from tying on a large, orange thin scarf. I shoe orange open toed sandals to complete the orange and green summery look.  For the background I had some green plants, rather than a white wall.

I dream of cropping the photo and adding a miniature orange tree behind.

Triangular applique with white background, offsetting the Eastern houses with curved roofs, and curved green plants. The orange edging and green and orange embroidered motif with curves, is sewn over the round neck of a plain white tee-shirt. Photo by Angela Lansbury.

Look inside the white tee-shirt and you cannot see a label. However, you will discover that the triangular pattern on the front is sewn on. 

Interesting that you can change the appearance so much with an applique, even one with a straight edge sewn onto a plain white tee-shirt with a round neckline. 

So, if you have a plain white blouse, consider what you can sew on as a thin patch. Many sew on lace collars can be bought cheaply from China.


Useful Websites
Ebay for the UK has several second hand items from Apart Impressions jackets
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apart-Impressions-Womens-Size-16-Green-Jacket/203083721465?


About the Author

Angela Lansbury teacher of English (advanced and English as a Second Language or English as a Foreign Language, French and other languages, aspiring polyglot.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Member of many toastmasters  speaker training clubs and speaking contest judge.

Angela Lansbury, the author of 20 books including Wedding Speeches & Toasts, and Quick Quotations, has lived in the USA, Spain and Singapore. 
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