Dress Of The Day with Angela

Black sequin hat. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.   Black sequin hat from Atmosphere. Atmosphere is the label of clothing and accessories from Primark. Primark sells affordable clothing.  The black sequin hat was elasticated. The elastic had gone. I pinned it in two places at the front. I pinned on the opposite side to the label which was sewn into a seam. Then I sewed a tuck, using black cotton. A quick job. I didn't want it too tight. That would be uncomfortable. Distracting. Might give me a headache. Or make me take it off. Was it tight enough? A good test is to lean forward and see whether the hat falls off your head.  What to wear it with? Angela wering a seuinned hat and a black and white blouse label Gallery. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Black & White and red blouse The blouse label is Gallery. It is a summer blouse, short sleeves, white background. But the black and red pattern means you can wear it with black skirts and shoes and accessories. Sleeves The sleeves ar

Pocketbra website picture. I was looking at Cargo pants with deep pockets, then recalled pickpocketproof clothing.  I found this amazing useful idea on the website of Pocketproof clothing. The Pocketbra The Pocketbra has pockets in the cups, plus pockets in the sides. The price I was asked was 49.95 US dollars. I did not get as far as postage. It says free shipping with a star next to it. That might mean standard, slow shipping, or USA only. Temporary DIY Travel Pockets Of course, as I found out with inside pockets of jackets, and waistcoats under jackets, you need a blouse or teeshirt you can undo or lift quickly lift to get access to your money or keys, in private, or in public.  You will have to think what you will do going through security at an airport. A metal door key inside a bra would cause a little inconvenience.  On the other hand, just for jogging, or on a crowded train, this might be the right thing. Even dancing ina discotheque. If you can't afford the money or the ti

  Angela wearing a blue and white Peacocks top with white and blue accessories. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Bargain Blue and white abbstract pattern top, label Peacocks, sixe 22. The colour suits my blue yes. Restful.  St Lukes clothes are quite a range of prices.  This was in the rummage box of reduced items placed there because they were unsold. Only three pounds.  Buttons  \It has only four white shirt buttons down the front. So quick to put on and take off. One spare button. Loose and comfortable in hote weather.Wide sleeves, elasticated at the wrist. A bit shapeless. But just a jolly colour. It ammakes me happy. Peacocks Website Peaclocks.co.uk have szes up to 24. They listed one blouse as having lose sleeves. A dress had loose sleeves and was short. An orange dress with sloose sleeves was 22 pounds. Wide shoulder bralet, 8 pounds, inburgundy  wine coloor. High waisted briefs under ten pounds. Sale headbands two pounds. Plus postage. Free delivery on orders over 35 pounds. Mid skirts

  Angela Lansbury in red and wine colour outfit. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Jacket This fintage jacket is labelled Akce Fabrcs, Desugned in France. Hand made in Cyprus. I bought it from Comfy Clothes which made clothes. Unfortunately, for me, they went out of business. I used to buy a lot in their sales. They had lovely fabrics and designs.  The jacket is too long and I have turned it up with safty pins. I am consdering cutting off a section at the hem. This involved either leaving it where it has been cut with pinking sheers. Or hand sewing it. A scarf section could be used as a belt or narrow scarf. Useful Websites Hair decoration Daisy flower hair decoration from Temu. one pounds forty three pence.  https://www.temu.com/uk/daisy-flower-hair-decoration-boho-style-hair-band-floral-crown-hairdressing-accessories-for-women-and-girls-suitable-for-party-beach-g-601099538407831.html?

  The key ring which needed cleaning. Photo by Angela Lansbury.  I found a charm key ring which had turned black. The charm was heavy. Too heavy for a charm bracelet. Maybe a pendant? Was it silver? I decided to rub it and see if it was silver and could be restored.  What could I do with it? Paint? Paint could be toxic. White lead paint? No. how about clear varnish? It would still be black. First rub it and see it it turned silver.  How long would it take? How could I get into the grooves? I started investigating restoring silver. It seemed that I needed white vinegar and baking power, not baking soda.  Meanwhile, I rubbed away. With little result.  What was the metal made of? How much silver? What else? I found a website of a person in a company which makes stainless steel jewellery. I have not previously been enamoured by stainless steel jewellery. I thought it was a gimmick. A new-fangled idea. Worthless. All things are relative. The writer from the company producing the stainless s

Wine red boots. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.  I am still getting compliments, from men, "they are unusual,' and women, 'they are pretty,' about my boots.  I have these boots in black, and wine. The soles are thick and synthetic. But flat enough for comfortable walking around the city.  Because the soles are synthetic, they are washable. I wore them walking across a lawn and they became muddy with bits of gravel. A quick wash.  Dig out the gravel from grooves. How? Some bigger piece can be pushed out by flexing the boot sole and pushing with your fingernails.  But, I thought, you risk damaging your nail varnish, loosening your nail and it hurts,  Or picking up an infection. One answer is use a toothpick or cocktail stick.  I was afraid to dry them under a radiator in case the leather cracked. Or the soles cracked. I have had several pairs of shoes and sandals whose synthetic soles disintegrated, and crumbled.   Ruined shoes. Mess all over my floor - or somebody