Red Thai silk dress, outfit 329



Angela Lansbury wearing a red Thai silk outfit. Photo by Trevor Sharot.

The Tunic
The matching skirt
The red skirt is wrap around.

My friend Titin from Indonesia called it a cheongsam. Yes, I supposed it is.

I have several of these in different colours. Bright red, worn here. Royal blue background. Wine colour.

You can buy reasonably priced sleeveless tank tops in several colours on ebay from Thaistyle asia. Also tissue box covers, cushions, men's boxer shorts, men's short sleeve shirts. They may be a bit shapeless. Depends whether you like your clothes fitted or roomy and relaxing.

What Is Thai Silk?
Ebay is presumably quite strict about describing silk, because several of the websites describe their products as faux silk. Faux is French for false. But the French sounds much more complimentary than the equivalent English world.

I get lots of compliments on this outfit.

Chinese Knots
Notice the black Chinese knot fastening at the neck. If you want to buy the Chinese knots, they are useful if you have to cut a slit to make the top larger.

Useful websites
Thai silk on ebay: lots of wrap skirts, tops and shirts. If you can't find a matching top, you could buy two skirts, and one makes a top. Any fabric left over can be used for a scarf or headband.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/326004938998?itmmet
https://www.ebay.com/itm/404732375735?_trkparm


Knots
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fasteners-Clothing-Costumes-Cardigan-Supplier%EF%BC%88/dp/B0BP67BTVB


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