Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela Lansbury at the entrance door of Grisdyke Hotel, London, England. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Skirt Vintage Green suit skirt, label Ann Balon, of the UK. Warm in winter, in March in London where it is cold outdoors. The slit in the skirt is filled by a DIY black insert.  Boots Black and red leather with flower petal design. Low. Flat heel. Ankle length. Blouse White. Three jooly red embroidered lozenges on the front. I wore it because the red would cheer me up. Looking at the photo, I reckon the blouse might have looked better tucked in. But y husband was cold outdoors and impatient to leave. The main purpose of our visit was to check out the restaurant, not to take photos, which was my secondary purpose. Black coat Marks and Spencer's Black Bag Leather. Zip top and a zip inside pocket. Two arched handles.  White Cap and scarf Even in the daytime, I carry a white hat so I can be seen at night or on a dark road. The safety saying goes, wear white at night. The white c...

  Selfie by Angela Lansbury, waring an Ann Balon vintage suit and a white blouse. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The Blouse Label Japan New Mode. Frilly cravat (jabot?) on front. And frilly cuffs. Metal edged semi-circular white buttons. The Suit The suit is a vintage dark green , thick Ann Balon outfit. I bought two of them. That's why the skirt is different. I have probably accidentally picked up one from each outfit and they are slightly different colours.  The Dickie The dickie, also called a false front, or removable collar, is black thick lace, like crochet. It adds warmth around the neck in winter. It fills in a low neckline. It makes a round neck or v neck look more businesslike. The black can be rather deadening and dull around the face. However, in this case when under a white blouse it makes a pleasant contrast and the blouse means you still have white to the face, to show off your complexion and match your white teeth and white eyes.