Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. I decorated my white winter hat with a large mock pearl brooch and two mock pearl hatpins. On Wikihow I found demonstrations of paper hats. Nothing like this. Other sites show mostly adding fake flowers. Amazon has books on millinery, making and trimming hats. Please share links to your favourite posts.

Bride Angela. Photo copyright Angela Lansbury. Royal White Wedding Dress - An Enduring Luxury Fashion  White was a fashion set by Queen Victoria's daughter. White and came to signify a rich person who could afford to wear a new, delicate, dress. White Wedding Dress - Pure, not Practical White White is clean. It symbolised purity, virginity. . After getting grubby would never be worn again, not a practical dark colour.  Virginal White Girls who were not virgins, or who were visibly pregnant, or on a second marriage, would wear a pastel colour but not white. Attention-Getting White White was also an attention getting colour. A contrast to everyone else. At a large wedding it helps the photographer, and latecomers wishing to find the couple to congratulate the groom (who traditionally was the pursuer, and compliment the bride. You can find the bridal couple when you want to say goodbye and leave. Alternatives To White Dresses If the bride has set her heart on another dress, or co...

'We already bought moth traps,' says my husband. I retort, 'Yes, but they expire after 3 months.'  We got three of five and you need more than one in a big room. We have clothes, towels, curtains, tablecloths, carpets. Windows in every room. Two sets of cupboards in three bedrooms, that's six. Without bedclothes. 'Okay,' he concedes. 'They are not expensive.' Five minutes later I see he has ordered them from Amazon. Different ones from last time. The ones we ordered previously did not seem to work at first. I checked after five minutes. After a day. A week later. Were they not effective? Or was my moth problem imaginary? Were my clothes simply dying of old age, disintegrating? That must have been weeks ago. But then I moved one recently and looked inside and found a moth. Only one. But one living moth laying eggs, ruining one garment, is one too many. And one caught is a success story. Using The Moth Trap You have to read the instructions but they ar...

  Green blouse, green jumper and green and yellow boots. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Copyright. Angela's Green Blouse 100% silk. Label.Mandy Pothecary. Suit Seen On The Web Gives Decade I searched the web and found a skirt suit on Etsy with the same label. The seller was IntoTheWoodsWear. The suit had sold for 120 pounds sterling. The seller said it was vintage 1970s by designer  Miranda Pothecary under her label Mandy Pothecary. I think I must have bought my blouse reduced as a second quality item, because the colour is vivid white, green and blue but there are three tiny patches of white on the coloured parts. A second item, a dress with straps, turned up on a website new to me, Worthpoint. The garment's owner bought it in the USA. Says it is a liberty print from Liberty Of London. Ditsy small repeating pattern. Rare. Vintage 1970s. Angela's Mandy Apothecary blouse.Under the jumper you cannot see the white patches. Photo by Angela Lansbury. The green looks blue and doesn'...

  Yellow leather ankle boots with yellow and green petal sewn on flowers. Photo by Angela Lansbury.  Copyright. I already have both red books and black boots in this style. They get constant compliments. The inside sole of one of my boots wore down. I covered it with a loose inner sole cut to fit. I looked online. My inner sole seemed a success. But I still needed to check the availability of a replacement pair of boots. Since the red pair was still wearable, why not buy another colour? In previous years I had rejected the yellow version, because it would match fewer outfits and probably get dirty and shabby quicker, with less chance of an inconspicuous repair. The black ones could easily be restored using paint-on black leather touch up. I put the yellow ones I found at two different prices into the out tray or cart on a couple of websites on my laptop. However, when I looked later, the dearer one had already sold out. When I found the cheaper one available, I decided to make...

  Knitted top with holes. The jumper label is Radley. Disguising Holes I was shocked to see it had three holes. Were they caused by moths? Did I need to fumigate by putting the garment in the freezer for three days before sewing? I wanted to wear the top. I decided to sew it straight away, before the holes pulled further. Moth Cure And Prevention I ordered moth traps. In previous years I bought white moth balls, then wooden discs, round and square with central holes so you could hang them on the necks of hangers. Then sachets of white moth killer.  I sewed them up with white cotton. You would hardly notice. See Through Tops However the two marks in the centre of the photo are the buttons on the blouse worn underneath.  To preserve the neat effect of the collar, instead of changing to another blouse, I could add a white tie.

  These leggings have two great advantages.  Pockets Leony Sweets leggings pockets. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. Number one is the pockets. I love pockets. The pockets are small, but stretch big enough for my smartphone in its case Lying neat and flat, the pockets are big enough for a paper hanky (Americans say tissue}.But any pocket is better than no pocket. I think I must have found these in the one pound rummage box in St Luke's Hospice charity shop in Hatch End. I would have looked at them and thought, pretty pattern, too small for me, wait a minute, great pockets, maybe I can cut them out and add them to another garment. Only one pound. Cheaper than buying pockets. Or use them as decoration.  When I got home I tried on the leggings and was amazed that I could just about get into them. They were so stretchy. Tummy Control As for the tummy control, for me the main advantage was not the appearance, but that I felt comfortable with my tummy held in. No exercise w...

  Indiho Moon jacket. Skiry

  Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Indigo Moon Jacket Indigo Moon clothes are made in India and feature brightly coloured embroidery and beads and sequins. Eye-catching and fun.  I had been looking for something to co-ordinate with my dark brown, beaded, embroidered Indigo Moon jacket. Sorting Summer Clothes I was sorting through short sleeved, old fashioned, boring never worn outfits to store in suitcases or boxes to go into storage. As usual, every time I put three items in the storage section, a minute later I rescued one of them because it went with something else. Beaded Bonmarch é  Top The short-sleeved top was a good candidate for my out of season, sit in storage until next spring or summer selection. Then I spotted the beads. Big bold cut glassy beads. Teeny ant trails, lines of small tubular beads following along tramlines of pinched material, called pintucks. Just like Indigo Moon decoration. The Label  Bonmarch é The label on the top was Bonmarch é . French for...

 I haven't got a thing to wear I've bought two wigs, and dyed my hair The real problem's my summer clothes My winter ones are lost in those I can't shop wearing a swimsuit A swim hat looks wrong buying fruit Stained item? Cut, make patch, or rag Lost button! Throw in the sew bag I see my red Christmas jumper Found my old favourite number Sorting your life's good for the soul I'm pleased and proud I'm in control Instead of wasting all my time Browsing to buy more clothes on line I view my spare room as a treasure A home jumble sale of pleasure Would I wear dull old things in grey? I ought to throw them all away No, sell them. Yes, another day I don't have enough time today Stuff summer clothes in spare suitcase To store them in some other place An attic, basement, spare room drawer? Or boxes in a Shurgard store Make sure each suitcase has a label Photograph them if you're able Match up the colours, fold or roll In a cardboard box, tote bag, bowl Sorti...

  Two great features about Anthony Sicari outfits. The wide armholes and upper arms and stretch knits mean every outfit from this brand will fit me whatever my current size. I have bought two pieces top and skirt without the scarf and some tops with red or black which will easily be matched with other items. If I see a top alone and it is cheap I bid on it or buy it. However, I prefer the three piece outfits with top, skirt and matching scarf. Saves time. Looks co-ordinated and efficient. Makes me feel in control and confident. Although I am not keen on the angular lines, which do not match my physique, and convey a strict businesslike subtle message, the curves help soften the pattern. The mixture of soothing blue and warm red hues plus the black gives three options of colours for co-ordinating accessories.  The White Blouse This blouse is my current favourite. The collar stays in place. Looks like I am well organized. The skirt has two pockets. I fastened the tie scarf with ...

  Photos by Angela Lansbury. The Purple Top I ordered this online from ebay. It was XS, extra small, yet is quite big enough, quite large on me.  When I opened the packet, I wasn't sure if I liked the purple fabric, but I liked the turquoise and silver sequins. I was pleased that the sequin pattern was repeated on the back. I think front-only printing often looks cheap, as if the manufacturer or seller has economized on the quality of the cloth and the effort of lining up the pattern and not wasting fabric.  On the other hand, what is missing from Indigo Moon garments? Pockets. I shall manage. I usually wear a vest or jacket with pockets.  Any other hesitations, buyers's remorse? Also sequins on the back might damage something else. Clothes, such as a jacket or coat or scarf worn on top. What about the chair or car seat when you sit and lean backwards? What about tearing the fabric if you rest on a couch or bed for a nap? That hasn't stopped me from buying several In...

  Photo by Angela Lansbury I ordered these on line. I picked a mixture of black and white pearls, and more than one size, as few of the hatpin type as possible. They look very pretty. Will they go through fabrics easily and without making holes? And stay fastened? I shall update later. Update November 11th, 2025. The smallest pin is good for scarves and goes through finer fabric easily. Not only holds your tie scarf in place. Also stops it falling off and getting lost. Feedback to Manufacturer and Myself I found a picture showing red and green pins and ordered from that supplier. See the small pin used to fasten a tie scarf in post 652.

  The Red Top The top is by label Indigo Moon.  The background colour is red. My favourite. With touches of black in the embroidery. I bought it from Ebay. You can find many similat tops. The Blouse The blouse is cream colour. It has a tie neck. The two tie ends taper to a point The Black Skirt The skirt is a vintage item from Comfy clothes. It is long, thick and warm in cold weather.

 I saw this love outfit on the train coming into Tottenham Court Road station  The white jacket mirrors the lady's hair. The pink roses pattern is on the jacket, the top underneath, and her bag.  She said she bought it in the sale in Tesco in 1999. What a memory. Can you remember which clothes you bought then? Of course I cannot check. After I got off the trsin I looked back and could see her smiling to herself. What are the lessons learned? Look for matching sets when a theme is in vogue. Look in Tesco supermarket big store sales. Pay people complements. Please share links to your favourite posts.

Angela Lansbury wearing a vintage Tu blouse featuring dogs. Photo by Angela Lansbury.   Orange Blouse This blouse pattern would go well with orange, white or black skirt and jacket. It would brighten a black outfit.? When To Wear It When Socialising.  Dog show. Walking the dog. Social if you want to meet other dog lovers or simply start conversations with people whether or not they like dogs. Identifying Dogs In The Pattern A dackshund or sausage dog. Looking left and looking right. Dalmation with spots. Looking left and looking right. Bulldog sitting looking soulful or mournful, appealing. Looking left and looking right. White greyhound or cross breed with one leg raised, marching. When alone.  For the orange to brighten your mood. Dogs to inspire you as an amateur or professional painter, writer, film director. Dress of the Day Detail Orange Blouse label - Tu. Woman. Size 14. 100% polyester. Wash by hand or machine at low temperature.. Buttons Seven buttons down th...

I found Quacker Factory clothes while hunting for fun items with sequins  They use rhinestones, all sorts of embellishments and styles.  I was searching on ebay for my current (2025) favourite label, Indigo Moon.  Indigo Moon Advantage Their clothes are made in bright, strong colours. The colours are enhanced by sparkly sequins and bright beads. Just right for appearing on stage and being the speaker, poet, comedian or master of ceremonies (MC for short) or Toastmaster. Up popped a new to me label, Quacker Factory.  Quacker Factory Spelling At first glance it looks like quaker, but it's got an added c in the middle.  How do they compare with Indigo Moon?  Place of Origin - Indigo Moon Label Indigo Moon clothes are made in India. Both words, India and Indigo start with the same four letters, Indi.  Quacker Factory clothes are made, manufactured, in China. How can I remember this? Both words, Quacker and China contain the letters c and a. Indigo Moon Emb...

  Lace and Sequin top Înspire look label. Size 20. Made in China. A different look could be created with a black blouse and/ or black jacket. Cream blouse Label Talbots. Made in Hong Kong. 100 percent silk, dry clean only. Size 8. I can wear it with the buttons undone, or done up, hidden under another garment.