Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Photos by Angela Lansbury. Copyright.  Anthony Sicari Top The sleeves are a shiny white fabric. Printed with large black dots. The black cuffs and black body part are knitted. The waist is ribbed like the cuffs and pulls tight on the wearer's waist creating a neat fitted look. Knitted and fitted.

  Angela Lansbury wearing a Union Jack dress. Union Jack Dress The dress is a pull-on, stretchy, sequined dress in red, white and blue, the colours of the Union Jack flag of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.  You can buy this or similar ones on Amazon for a penny under twenty pounds in British currency. You can reset the website to your preferred currency. I wore this for a second year running at an annual conference. It seemed popular. Half the people were different and had not seen it before. I got lots of compliments and raised eyebrows and smiles. The Wig The wig is also in red, white, and blue. The British people say fancy dress party. Americans say, a costume party.  Useful Websites https://www.fancydress.com/collections/usa-costumes https://www.amazon.co.uk/BRITANNIA-SEQUINNED-DRESS-FANCY-PATRIOTIC/dp/B I like this version with sleeves, if you are willing to spend about 23 pounds and something pence. Some reviews said the fabric ones were light weight or nearly s...

  Angela Lansbury in blue with balloons. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Blue Caftan Somebody said to me, "What do you call this kind of jacket? It's your signature item of clothing." I replied, "Yes, it's called a cape blazer, or a cape jacket or a cape.  I like it because it can button across the front, or swing at the back, and cover what I wear underneath. I have several colours, black, white, red, pink, blue green." Blue Cape Jacket Blue Sandals 

Angela Lansbury at the Tanglin Club, in Singapore. The Orange Skirt I am wearing an orange silk skirt. it has a zip, three metallic domed buttons at the head of the zip, and two side pockets. I love the colour and the feel. Orange Bag Matched with an orange tote bag. Orange tee-shirt The tee-shirt with a pattern of oranges amuses me. I bought it for only 5 dollars in the basement of Bukit Panjang.  I went back again a couple of days later, no sign of the stalls. Sometimes those cheap stalls actually belong to the more expensive and larger shops and department stores upstairs. But the bargain basement wheeling display units show piles of stocks of cheap sale items. Orange Footwear Orange-red Crocs style clogs, with a small black koala pattern. Orange Scarf the orange scarf is to protect me from the chill of air conditioning in the lounge. The scarf also doubles as protection for the blouse and skirt when I am eating lunch, tea or dinner. White Thai Silk Blouse Orange Flower Display

Angela and Warren at Harrovians Toastmasters International speakers' club in Harrow, London, England, UK, May 2022. Angela's Outfit White Shoes Marks and Spencer. Size 5. White laces. The see-through lace effect goes well with frilly white blouses, lace or eyelet style, which would otherwise look overdressed against practical, sporty shoes.  Bought from St Luke's charity shop in London. They raise money for hospices. White Petticoat Elastic waist. Two tiered with gathered lower layer and crochet hem. Brand name Laura Ashley. Khaki Skirt Patra. 100% silk. Pencil shape. I think I must have bought it second hand on Ebay. For years I never wore it. I thought the colour was dull. The silk was heavy, thick, rough rather than soft and silky. However, now in 2022 I have rediscovered it. The neutral colour goes with everything. Because it is not a treasured item I can wear it all the time without worry about spoiling it or staining it. Warren is wearing a smart black suit with a bla...

  Angela wearing white blouse with black hearts for her wedding anniversary to Trevor Sharot on April 11th 2022. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Photo taken at the Tanglin Club, Singapore. The Blouse With Hearts I bought the blouse with hearts to wear at a Zoom meeting to celebrate the themes of Valentine's Day and Love in February. The hearts pattern came in unexpectedly useful a second time for the wedding anniversary day and dinner. If you are single and want to suggest romance, you could wear it regularly.  White blouse with black hearts pattern, v neck with overlap, size US 8/10, size L EU 40/43.  Made in China. From Shein. 65% cotton, 35% polyester. Hidden Sleeveless Jacket Wine Red vest with 4 zipped pockets, two Velcro down pockets, and front zip, label Green Park. Two quarter belts. Handy large pockets for holding a phone or notebook or purse with notes and coins. Small breast pockets with quick release Velcro, handy for holding a travel pass. Fancy Collar False collar, ...

  Photo by Trevor Sharot. The green dress by Paraphrase is made of cool cotton. The batwing sleeve and short skirt makes it extra cool for a sultry, sweaty summer, a well-heated winter room, or the tropics.  I was pleasantly surprised that I did not look daft in such a short skirt. What with my age, which I cannot change, my height, which I can only vary with high heeled shoes, and my weight. But now that I have lost a lot of weight I can wear outfits which never fitted or suited me before.  For the photo, to continue the green theme, I picked up a glass with a green lid (saved from aplastic bottle) which is used to keep dust and fies out of my water glass. To echo the orange pattern on the tee-shirt, I added an orange belt, made from tying on a large, orange thin scarf. I shoe orange open toed sandals to complete the orange and green summery look.  For the background I had some green plants, rather than a white wall. I dream of cropping the photo and adding a miniat...

  About The Author Angela Lansbury is a travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. Not related to the actress Angela Lansbury nor any other Lansbury surnames worldwide. Her surname was anglicised by her parents after WW2. Angela and Lansbury are both legal names. Lansbury is her maiden name and pen name. Her blogs include: travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com Her books include: Wedding Speeches & Toasts (Ward Lock & Cassell) Quick Quotations (Lulu.com)  Her most popular books: Etiquette For Every Occasion (Mentioned by Katie Boyle in the Radio Times)  Wedding Speeches & Toasts Her most popular posts are/were: In travelwiithangelalansbury.blogspot.com:  Yes, you do speak Spanish;  About the author In dressofthedayAngelablogspot.com:  Halloween Also read or write to Angela on Facebook LinkedIn Contact her to speak on Toastmasters at clubs Braddell Heights Advanced She has also been a member of HOD, London...

  To make a simple pop-up puppet, cut a paper plate to remove a slice and glue or staple it together to make a cone with a hole at the tip. Insert a rod, wooden skewer or lollipop stick with a sock puppet on top. To make a sock puppet, just draw or embroider two eyes and a mouth, or buy face parts for DIY teddy bears, rag dolls and toys from a craft shop.  You can use an odd sock or an odd glove to make a puppet. You could also sew an old baseball cap onto a sock and add a pair of cheap or broken en sunglasses. Useful Websites You tube guide to making a puppet  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmEn9mKYwKU Have fun. About the Author Of This Post Angela Lansbury is a travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.  Please see my other blogs and posts and share with your friends the links to your favourite posts. travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com