Outfit 592 Red, a white and green outfit, the Italian flag colours, for an Italian Restaurant

 

Angela wearing red, white and green, the colours of the Italia flag. Photo by Trevor Sharot.


For a trip to a dinner at an Italian restaurant, featuring Italian wines, I planned on wearing the colours of the Italian flag, red, white and green. Oops. I am glad I loaded up the flag. It is green, white and red.


In my Italian colours outfit, the skirt is green, the shoes are red, the jacket is red, the top is red and white. I don't think anybody except me noticed the significance of the colours. If the Italian tourist board had been there, giving out little Italian flags, they would have noticed.

Red Jacket
The red jacket is also called a cape blazer. Sometimes described as open sleeve. The label is Be Jealous. The red jacket adds vivid colour to accentuate the red in the red and white top.

You can see another view of the red jacket in another outfit in post on dress of the day 586.


Red cape blazer.

Red and white top with ruched sleeves.

Red Free=step sandals. Photo by Angela Lansbury.

The Gorgeous Green Skirt
Green broderie anglaise skirt.. Yes, the Green Skirt is broderie anglaise, nowadays often called eyelet, which makes it sound more modern. The label is  Tu woman. From Sainsbury's supermarket all over London and the UK. 
You can also this skirt in post number 581.

Red sandals. 

Free-step. Size 4.

Useful Websites

Lots of pretty sandals are on Amazon at all prices, with delivery prices and availability varying by country. 


See my other posts including dress of the day 19 which shows the red and white blouse clearly.

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