Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela Lansbury wearing a warm beanie hat and sewn on scarf. Selfie photo by Angela Lansbury.  Primark pink beanie hat. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Scarf hand sewn onto beanie hat. Slot created by folding one end of scarf over another. Photo by Angela Lansbury. I wanted to be sure the slot was wide enough. The end you thread through could be rolled up but I thought it would look neater laid flat. I have seen similar items, ranging from about six pounds and fifty pence on Amazon, not white, but blue, beige, grey. Also on Amazon for twenty pounds plus. 

 

 I wanted a new warm headscarf made from a learge scarf with a hole or slit cut in the middle.  My first thought was to vut a semi circular hole using  a saucer, then a slit vertivally in the centre front. Then I though that an existing hat . What could I do with the cut out circle? Make two half moon pockets? Or rabbit ears? Would the circle be large enough? I used a pink knitted beanie hat as a template. But why spoil the scarf by cutting out a circle? A straight line cut is easier to sew inconspicuously if you want to shorten the slit or cancel it completely. I thought of using newspaper to create a pattern, held together with sticky tape. That what I learned at the Australian women's association sewin.g group in Singapore. One of the members was malaysian. She said that in Malaysia, the average or poor family does not go to the expensive of buying comercial paper patterns, which in any case are Western style. Malasian clothes for women are ankle length.  This has...

Nothing to wear? In the kitchen, I wrote a poem about the problem.  It's horrible to be home alone When it's time for tea And you don't have a hot scone When you're in in a jam, without any jam I gave a scream, I've finished the cream! I have to to go shopping But first I am stopping To decide what to wear The cupboard is full but I am bare Rows and rows of summer clothes that it's too cold to wear I can't wear a cocktail dress to go shopping Or a small swimsuit for buying some fruit I must pack summer clothes into a suitcase Ones with short sleeves I do not need Put them in storage and clear this place When you're alone, what to do about that? I grabbed a pink jacket, black purse and white hat I hurried down to the seven eleven (In truth it was Tesco, which won't rhyme with heaven) The man at the till gave a glum hello And glum goodbye when I had to go (Home - I'd phoned a friend) He doesn't care what you wear Hi job is checking what you spe...

 I was unpacking my suitcase from a trip to New Zealand earlier this year when I came across a bright yellow fabric tote bag. I did not need a bag. But I looked at it. The colour was what i call screaming yellow. With large white circles or discs, a bit like large polka dots, but too big to be comfortably called dots. Mysterious Unusual Straps The bag was large and had wide handles. Something strange about it. What were those handles for? They were slotted through large reinforced buttonhole style slots. So the handles slipeed through as if you could adjust the bag in some way. Why were the handles through slits at the base of the bag as well as the top? Was it for carrying a baby on your front or back? I looked at the label giving the brand name, Notabag. Why not a bag? Not just a bag, but something else as well, too long to put in the brand name. I found the company's website on the internet and all was revealed.  Notabag History - Problem & Solution The company started ...

  With cap. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Edited by Angela Lansbury. Red and black outfit without cap showing Angela Lansbury by door. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Copyright.  Red ad black outfit of red skirt, long black jacket, black shoes, and red pendant. Photo by Trevor Sharot, edited by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The Red Skirt Red background skirt with black curly lines pattern on hem.  Label Comfy clothes.Vintage. The skirt is too long. I do not want to cut it nor even turn it up becase the pattern is on the hem. So I have worn it with the waist elastic under my arms. Black Jacket No buttons or closure. No collar. Wide sleeves tapering to wider at wrists.sometimes called lantern sleeves? No cuffs. Label - Comfy Clothes by Alice Fabrics.  100% cotton. Made in Cyprus. Size small, but loose fit. The company used to specilise in large sizes, hence their name. Bkack Blouse Main design feature is neck tabs. They hold a scarf in place. Label Cache d'or. Made in England. Size UK...

You can buy a skort (shorts with a shirt cover, which hides a pocket.  Dresses, long for winter, have pockets. Shirt waisters often have two large pockets on the chest.\ I bought a n A5 notebook with an elastic band to hold a phone. Notebook with elastic for pen and phone, comes with a pretty pink pen with heart pattern eachoing the the notebook. Pen now mislaid. Notebook shown with Angela's black pen and phone. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The elastic is good because it accommodates phones of different shapes and sizes, and pens of different girths. The notebook was bourght from the Hayes conference centre. I am now looking for a diary with a pen holder. The heart hotebook can be matched with heart clothes and heart socks. Even a heart night dress.  Useful Websites Shorts with phone pocket https://www.temu.com/uk/womens-high-waisted-shorts-with-floral-print-and-phone-pocket-casual-spring--gray-comfortable-shorts-for-casual-attire-casual-attire-floral-print-shorts-zipp...

  Angela Lansbury wearing a beautiful blue top. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Edited to remove background on Samsung phone using lassoo.  Details of sequins and lozenges. Photo by Angela. Lansbury. Copyright. Neckline, button loop, and label. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The loop for the button at the back of the neck is a continuation of the ribbon edging the round nevk. The label reveals made in Taiwan. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. South Lodge  THE COLLECTION S/M I tried to find more items from this company. Google found one on Etsy, which was vintage, but no sequns nor embroidery.  When I searched for sequins on a top I had lots of options.  Updated addition Monday Oct 20 2025 Yesterday, Sunday, I wore the blue top with a black skirt from Comfy Clothes (See previous post) Today, Monday, I grabbed from the hook behind the bathroom door a red skirt. It is by Indigo Moon. Indigo Moon I also realised that my skirts and tops with the label Indigo Moon ...

  Angela Lansbury wearing a beautiful blue top. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Edited to remove background on Samsung phone using lassoo.  Details of sequins and lozenges. Photo by Angela. Lansbury. Copyright. Neckline, button loop, and label. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The loop for the button at the back of the neck is a continuation of the ribbon edging the round nevk. The label reveals made in Taiwan. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. South Lodge  THE COLLECTION S/M Hunting For South Lodge I cannot find South Lodge. Google kept finding me South Africa, hotels called South Lodge, loding in the south of the USA.  I did find one South Lodge top on etsy. The top which was cream colour was described as vintage by the seller. But it had no sequins nor embroidery.  I was not tempted to buy. Nor even show you, my dear reader, the picture. Where did I buy this blue top? From which country and which seller? Online?  Or from the second hand clothes sho...

What can you pack as a precaution? For extra security, washable pads are useful. I have seen them in plain colours or flower pattern. I think the plainn colours are less conspicuous, look more like they are part of the garment. From Temu. For a severe case, when you must travel, for example, to catch a flight home, or for an onward journey, on a plane where you are likely to be stuck with the seat belt sign on, some padded pants (Americans  say underpants) could be a help. One brand is called Always. Airline Pany Liners And Tampons Most airlines, the longhaul journeys, have toilet cubicles where drawers contain items such as toothbrushes and combs, plus pads and tampons in an unmarked compartment. If the cubicle in your area had none or the supply has run out, you can ask your flight attendant to find you a supply or another solution.     See post 601 I also have a post in another of my blogs, travelwithangelalansbury/blogspot.com Update Wed 22 Oct 2025 https://www.d...

  Anthony Sicari Outfit The Anthony Sicary outfit consists of a tknitted white top with a pleated skirt. I wanted the lively pattern of the red, white and blue and green to look lively and smart when I was on stage.  The Top The sleeves are short, so I wore a white long-sleeved blouse underneath.  For added warmth, I added blue mock velvet track suit trousers, over red and black leather boots. The Boots The boots are wide acrooss the toe, like Crocs.This pair is red, with heart shaped leaves like petals arranged in a circle to make a flower on the toe. I have one pair with dark red, and red and black flowers, The other is black with read and black flowers. Union Jack Hat The Union Jack hat came from St Luke's charity shop in Hatch End, north west London. But the place to buy these is from party shops. You can buy lots of items of clothing and souvenirs with Union Jacks in souvenir shops and kioks in central London. The Flags Of Italy and Switzerland The flags were detache...

  Anthony Sicari top You may have seen my other Anthony Sicari tops and three piece outfits of top skirt and scarf. Sicari is an Italian family name from tne Italian word for sword. The outfits were made in the USA. You see lots of them on Ebay, mostly from the USA, nowadays with high postage and even imort duty. So for British buyers an item from the UK would be more budget friendly. BHS cream blouse Size 14.five buttons on front , 2 on each cuff, total 9. Small double diamond pattern. Tie neckline, but large tie. Quite different to the thin long, rope ribbon tie on the previous post. The Mystery Label Skirt The label is missing from the skirt. So it is a mystery.  The fabric is shiny, subtly shimmering, glittering like gold. It add a touch of evening luxury and glamour. That goes with the shiny effect of fabrics in Anthony Sicari outfits. The White Boouse The blouse adds warmthe on a cold day. The blouse is next to your skin, so protects the top, neck, underwarms and wrists,...

My new friend Delponi at Central London Wine Society meeting, wearing this stunning, eye=catching tie neck dress. The Dress The eye-catching feature is the neckline. The Neckline The style is called tie neck. This version has long ribbons. The Colour The  ribbons are red. The red ties continue around the red edge of the ellipse shape neckline. The Neckline Shape What is the shape? It is not a keyhole. Not a scoop. Not a u-shape.  I call it an ellipse. An ellipse is a sub catergory of oval. (An egg shape is larger at one end. It is oval but not an ellipse.) The fabric has a black background with tiny ballerinas in red, white and blue. The sleeves are long. The dress is long. Where could I buy something similar?  Wikihow and you tube have tutorials, still and animated, showing how to sew a keyhole neckline, which is usually tear drop shape.   Melponi is wearing a tie neck dress. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. This dress was from Leona Edmiston, an Australian desi...

 Searching Ror A Replacement Waistband Taking clothes out of storage, after moving from one country back to another, I found some old clothes. Lovely clothes. But alas, some of the skirts were too small. Maybe I had grown larger, Maybe I had made a mistake buying on the internet. I needed to make alterations. I had pleated skirts to alter, and skirts with gathers, and tight skirts with very little spare fabric.  Missing Waistband After Alteration I had made one skirt wider by removing the waistband and flatterning out the gathered part. When I put back or left on the waistband, half of it was missing. I could have taken off all the waistband. I decided to leave part of it at the back. Insert a small contrasting section at the front. I could have hidden the new part at the back under a long jacket, but that would have left gathers at the front. I wanted the skirt flat over my front, with more give at the back when sitting down. Cutting The Tie I was looking for a piece of wide ...

  Angela Lansbury wearing a black and white top. Photo selfie by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The Blouse White tie neck, pussy bow, here left untided and hanging loose. Moves more white over the black to crea a predominantly white effect. The Top Anthony Sicari. My favourite. I have several of thse outfits. One of two triple sets of blouse, skirt and scarf. I used to search for the complete set and ignore taop and scarf with skirt, or top and skirt withou scraf. Now I am interested in anything. The tops are comfortable. The sleeves are wide so your shoulders and upper arms move freely.  Anthony Sicari. Made in the USA. 

  The Tie Collar The long tie-collar of my white blouse could have been tied in a bow. But I could not tie it tidily. So instead I wore it hanging down.  Tie Pin To Secure How to secure it, fix it in place? I did not want it hanging lop-sided, or distractingly. I could have used a huge round belt clasp, like a scarf pin. I then thought of using a tie pin. Please share links to your favourite posts.