Primark's autumn sales and Christmas offers Dress of the day, 401

 I popped into Primark in Harrow for a look. 

Pickpockets

The Santander branch had a recording warning about pick  pockets, so in Primark I kept avoiding other people and moving, and watching if anybody was approaching when I stopped to read a label.

I was looking for cheap items. the cheapest were those marked down from higher prices, about 12 for dresses and separates.

Bargains Sale Items 

Angela Lansbury in cubicle trying on bargain top which she later bougtht. 

I sometimes photograph mysel in the cubicle wearing the outfit. I can see if it suits me. Send the photo to family and ask them. Ggo back for it later if I decided I want it - and show an assistant the item I am looking for. Or hunt for the same item new or second hand online if I am out of luck at that store. it would be helpful to photograph the label too, if I want to phone and ask if other stores have it in another size..

I found one item, a top, reduced to three pounds. 

I liked the starburst pattern. Brown multi-point stars on a cream background.

I bought the cheapest item, the top, although I have loads of tops and really wanted a long plain skirt or a long dress.

The short top was jolly. And at three pounds, hardly a great loss.

Long Dresses

Other long dresses were reduced to seven. I went to the fitting room to try them on.

The blue dress had a generous amount of fabric. But it annoyed me that the pattern down the centre seam did not match up. That is what you get with top quality clothes. They take the trouble to match up the two sides down a front centre vertical seam.

Primark has cubicle changing rooms. 

Online they offer click and collect. One sign said over ten pounds only. 

Useful Website

https://www.primark.com/en-gb/c/women/clothing

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