Frilly white blouse with warm Ann Balon vintage suit 274

 

Selfie by Angela Lansbury, waring an Ann Balon vintage suit and a white blouse. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.

The Blouse
Label Japan New Mode.
Frilly cravat (jabot?) on front. And frilly cuffs.
Metal edged semi-circular white buttons.


The Suit
The suit is a vintage dark green , thick Ann Balon outfit. I bought two of them. That's why the skirt is different. I have probably accidentally picked up one from each outfit and they are slightly different colours. 

The Dickie
The dickie, also called a false front, or removable collar, is black thick lace, like crochet. It adds warmth around the neck in winter. It fills in a low neckline. It makes a round neck or v neck look more businesslike. The black can be rather deadening and dull around the face. However, in this case when under a white blouse it makes a pleasant contrast and the blouse means you still have white to the face, to show off your complexion and match your white teeth and white eyes.

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