Orange outfit, from Lidl and Primark, Dress of the Day 382


 

Angela Lansbury in orange dress from Primark. Outfit 382. Photo by Trevor Sharot.

At the Wriers' Summer School in Swanwick I admired two dresses, one was in green. The other was in orange. Plain simple dresses. Clear colours. Bright colours.

Years ago, my mother would not have allowed me to buy a dress which was gathered, or anything with rick-rack braid. She would have said, no dtyling, no cut. Tht is what you put on bsbies. For adults women you need cut to make a fitted dress which enhances the curved or th breadst, wais,t hips and bottom.

The Orange Dress

Oh, well. I saw the orange dress in Lidl. I loved the colour. I had to have it. The size is ten. Slightly small for me. If you wear a long0sleeves thermal vest under it, the arms feel too tight.

Esmara

The label is Esmara. This is the Lidl brand. They aim to offer a range of staples such as tee-shirt, plus a few higher priced smart designer items but still at discounts compared to other sources.

The orange dress was also available in a shiny black, which did not show the creases so much. I could proably remove the creases either by ironing or by washing out in cold water and hanign over a hanger and pulling it straight, or by hangng it in a steamy shower. Except that I avoid steam in bathrooms for fear of creating mould. I open a window so there is no steam.

A long pink dress on Peacocks, was reduced from 25 to 14 pounds in the sales. 

Usseful Websites

About Lidl and Esmara

https://www.verdict.co.uk/lidl-heidi-klum-clothing-discounters/?cf-view

https://www.peacocks.co.uk/4603654-coral_plain.html#mz-expanded-view-776536246430

Useful Wwebsites

lidl

primark

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