Delightful Black Swans On the collar of a Dickie, Dress of the Day 792 - and DIY bows and bow ties

 

Black Swans on the collar of a dickie, selfie photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

I needed to cover my cleavage. 

Many other delightful designs are available from ebay and amazon.

Useful Websites
black edge white collar
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/166137594763?hash=item26ae92838b%3Ag%3AFF0AAOSwOQFkdsJn&var=465663980250




Van gogh fake collars
and ribbon neck tie
https://www.temu.com/uk/van-gogh-oil-painting-series-neckerchief-casual-long-ribbon-skinny-scarf-headband-handbag-handle-charm-gift-for-mothers-day-g-601099516347761.html?

Cherries, red on white, in Ebay


Black swan dickie
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185217231026?hash=item2b1fcea8b2:g:tfcAAOSw8hFhu3Ek&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4BotKWLt3WdiZsvteZn9aYCL0qFSZadv%2BSlCEJcoIqFDdjKt7Y71IPUiAKA%2BN4UPyah73asicrt8mwgvFEYMYCkhIPns6ivnVngoehNQys0uMXzfLRIluCe7yvTLmBudqEheymOE%2BaBA5mVU0KwXekRYtLnO9O3U5vOjNpY435Lxxid9vYDKFvzcEJRJznbX9PlLKBQNerJHXEhJ1KKevnW761mX23F5emyYi4btwUs9sV9NmVRrO%2BpcGT3UNLS2R0GNZncP2b7E0yzPAAJSqgs0apvmsFG0AMj0UqlpqM9W%7Ctkp%3ABFBMsve2u6ti

On ebay.

Lcuiling 

Double swans on each rounded collar tip of dickey. Supplier Lcuiling.

You can buy these or similar ones on ebay, Amazon and Shein. The fancy patterns smarten up a plain tee shirt or winter jumper if you are on Zoom or out and about The pattern  on the collar clashes if you have a patterned top, so you need a plain one as well. Sometimes the supplier is out of stock of white. A black one is sometimes suitable for evenings.

If black looks to funeral, you can find one with fancy coloured beads.


Brushhe3 on ebay.com


https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/77shopn




I like to have one with sleeves or cuffs to match, which is more expensive.

You can make your own from an old shirt which is too small or too large, and from a child's dress which they have outgrown.

DIY Collar
If you are a nifty sewer, you can take a shirt with a frayed or stained collar, cut off the part which turns down and make a stand-up Mandarin collar with curved front edges. If your sewing it not neat or the cut edge is frayed, sewing on a ribbon edge might work for you. or sticking on a ribbon, with iron on fabric. 

DIY Bow Tie Or Bow
One which ties in a bow could be left unattached for the last inch so there is no stitching, and the bow hides the stitching. Alternatively, add a bow tie on elastic, or sew down a bow so the sides are the same, attach it one side of the collar by sewing, but it must be left open to get the collar over your head, so attach the other side invisibly with a press stud.

Useful Websites
Faces on collar tips of dickie

Colours on black

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