Top 1 Blue Butterfly, Nicosia top cost 3 Euros, worn at George's villa, Cyrpus, dress 401

 


I bought this top in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus, on the Greek side. In the street which runs parallel to the main pedestrianised street, Ledra street. As you turn towards the sign for the Observatory tower, the tallest building in the old town, you come to a hanging clothes rack in the street on the corner, facing the bargain clothes shop.
The same printed pattern is on the reverse. The big butterfly is in the same position at the top, back and front, but top right on the front and top left on the back. (Which appears the other way round on Zoom.)
Fabric
The fabric is light and stretchy, 60 per cent cotton, 30 per cent viscose, and 10 percent elastane.
Colour
The colour is mainly pale blue, in two shades, on white, with areas of pale pink.
Sweet Lady
I went online and was surprised to find the Sweet Lady label clothes at bargain prices, under ten  dollars, from micolet.co.uk which is a store for secondhand clothes called 'almost new'. They have pages of names of brands under each letter of the alphabet. One hundred garments under the brand Sweet Lady. Whilst ebay is my favourite for searching for a type of garment, such as silk, or maxi skirt, as well as brands, from big sellers as well as individuals, I think that micolet has taken over where ebay started, focus on individuals who might sell off half a dozen of their own vintage garments. Also ebay has more bid for items. You might bid for the same type of garment or colour from two different sellers. On Mircrolet, you usually find only one item still available. 

Useful Websites
Clothes
https://www.micolet.co.uk/sweet-lady

Location
George's Villa, Cyprus, bathroom of the guesthouse bedroom

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