Angela in Green polo shirt with white collar, red folding hat and red accessories. Photo by Trevor Sharot.
The bicycle has some red paint, which goes well with the red accessories.
Green Polo Shirt
A polo shirt can also be called a golf shirt or a tennis shirt.
The green polo shirt has short sleeves. 100% cotton. Woven green fabric. White collar and placket. Five small pearly circular flat buttons with raised rim and four holes. One spare button on washing label. The washing label says:
Dry clean recommended.
Size M. (No breast pocket.)
The tiny motif on the breast area is a gold animal, a cat or dog, back view, two ears, three legs and a tail. The animal has a teeny red bow on the neck.
Shein has loads of polo shirts from 12 dollars. Type in polo shirt, contrast collar. If you like add a colour, and women's or men's or boys or child's.
Red Props - Clothes
I tried to match up the green top with green skirts and bags and hats. They were all different greens.
So instead I went for a contrast, a full-on red to match the strong, vibrant emerald green.
Red folding Hat
Also in dress of the day 318.
My pink folding hat is brand Outdoor-sport, which is printed across the top of the hat in large silver letters with small pokadots showing the underlying colour.
My red hat label is brand Gadiemkenso. Originated in 2005. Main sale USA GB (UK) DE (Deutchland - Germany) CA (Canada) JP (Japan) FR (France) AU (Australia - Austria would be AT) CN (Canada) IT (Italy) ES (Espana - Spain).
Red Belt
Who knows. I put the buckle at the back so it would not be a distraction, or hanging off-centre.
Red Sandals
I painted both my fingernails and toenails. I used Rimmel 60 seconds for speed. The bottle says Rimmel London.
The colour is Coralicious 430. Red would be better.
Nail Varnish
Rimmel
Props - Bicycle
How to be photographed with a bicycle
If the bicycle is too far in front of you, the wheel may look large and eclipse the person standing behind. That is fine if your main focus is your bicycle.
However, if the focus of the photo is supposed to be yourself, your rider, or girlfriend or boyfriend, or child, you might want to consider alternatives. For example, take a sideways-on picture of the bicycle instead. Have it behind you, instead of in front of you.
Dating Photos
What dates this photo? Why does dating photos matter? You might want to avoid dating photos if you hope to keep selling them or using them to illustrate articles or blogs.
However, I find dating photos very helpful for family history. Dating photos is also important for the history of a country, culture or era. Sometimes, a contrast of before and after is also more interesting than just the past or just the present.
Chinese New Year Sign
In this photo are two date giveaways. In the background is a red Chinese New Year sign. This tells you that this year, 2022, it would be January, as at the time I posted, in January we have not reached February. Chinese New Year is Feb 1 2022.
If you know Singapore, you would also know that Singapore has a Chinese majority. They observe Chinese New Year, and calls it Chinese New Year instead of lunar new year.
Singapore Door Grilles
You might also recognize the grille over the front door in the background. This grille can be shut or locked, to keep out intruders. You can also use it to delay visitors from entering, until you are masked and dressed and ready to receive them. Door grilles or gates are ornamental, stop delivery people from forcing their way in, and pets and toddlers from wandering out. Window grilles are required when you apply for permission to own a cat in government housing (HDB).
At the same time you can leave the heavy door open to allow the passage of air, creating a refreshing breeze in the tropics. Nowadays we are told to keep a flow of air to reduce the spread of Covid from droplets we breathe out.
What about photos? A decorative background. Helps you to identify photos taken outside your own home or a family home. You can hang seasonal decorations from grilles, such as this cheerful Chinese New Year greeting.
Blue Covid-19 Masks
In the foreground of the picture, on the bicycle, is something pale blue. What is it? A mask. The disposable type, the sort you throw out after four hours, or after a few days, or when the elastic breaks and it falls on the dirty ground, depending on the type.
My first thought, on noticing the mask, was: I should have removed the mask. We could take that picture again.
On second thoughts, I liked to have the mask dating the era. Post Covid-19's start in 2020 when we began to see these masks.
Useful Websites
Shirts
Shein
Dark green with long white sleeves, only $9!
Folding Hat
Rimmel Nail varnish
Sandals
Red free-step size 5
I found the same on ebay in the UK, size 4
Cheap red sandals with buckles
Mountain Bike Buy & Return
Mountain Bike Hire
'Invisible' Window Grilles
Door Decoration for CNY
About the Author of this post
About the Author Angela Lansbury
BIOGRAPHY
Angela Lansbury B A Hons ACG ALB PM5 EH5 DL5 VC5
The Author of several books, including: Etiquette For Every Occasion. Wedding Speeches & Toasts. How to be the Best Man. Quick Quotations. Who Said What When.
Blogs travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com
dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com
translateforfun.blogspot.com
Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Club Vice President Public Relations (VPPR), Previous President
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Vice President Public Relations (VP PR) of Tampines Changkat Advanced;
Secretary of weekly online Singapore International Dynamic Toastmasters Speakers’ Club;
Member and past president of Harrovians toastmasters club, UK; Past member of HOD Toastmasters, London. Past member in Singapore of: Toastmasters Club of Singapore (TCS); Tiarel; and Senja Cashew.
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Regular attendee at annual Swanwick Writers’ School, England.
Regular attendee at annual Writers’ Holiday, Wales.
Contributor to poetry readings, and after tea courses on: Speaking On Radio To Promote Books; and Plots And Character.
Winner of many club and area speaking contests in the UK and Singapore.
Language advisor to Empire Toastmasters club in Indonesia.
Language and speech workshops in Singapore.
Speaker on radio and TV in England, Scotland, the USA, and Australia.
Compiler of a school course on public speaking for teachers to prepare pupils for school open days with attending ceremonies before government ministers, Singapore.
Former member of Harrow Writers’ Circle, London, and two writing groups in Singapore.
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Books by Angela Lansbury
How to be the best man. (Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Wedding Speeches and Toasts.(Ward Lock / Cassell.)
Unforgettable British Weekends.
Poetry Workshop Workbook.
The Tailor and the Spy. (Lulu.)
Larry The Talking Labrador. (Lulu.)
Writing Poetry for fun.
Quick Quotations
Who Said What When
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