Dress Of The Day with Angela

 I was looking for dress and jacket sets on Ebay. (As well as Temu and Shein.) I ended up with three outfits like the ones I already had from Temu and Shein. Plus a Parigi pair. The Parigi Name The Parigi label on the inside neck of the jacket says Florence, New York, London. The name Parigi is Italian for Paris. It is a family name indicating that the ancestor originally came from Paris. Parigi - Polyester - Small Part Silk Satin The label said 100% polyester. A designer label, and polyester? Well, Jacques Vert and Anthony Sicari use synthetic fabrics, which don't crease, so they look smart, enhanced by heady colours, elaborate embellishments or embroidery, soft edged necklines, fancy fabric-covered buttons. The opposite surprise is the 100% silk satin trim. Satin is silky one side and smooth the other side. The edging to the top of the dress has the silk satin trim, and the pendant design in the middle of the neckline. The Perfect Pink Colour I bought that outfit for two reasons,...

Angela Lansbury with Happy Anniversary cards and red tulips. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Copyright. The Pale Pink Waterfall Cardigan Label Atmosphere. Shop Primark, the budget store, with branches in Harrow, London, and many other places. Colour light or pale salmon pink. Style, waterfall effect, no buttons nor fastening. A horizontal hanging ribbon across the inside neck, stops it falling off a hanger. The ribbon is satin effect, shiny on the face, matt on the reverse.  The sleeves are ribbed. I have folded them back twice to make a cuff because they are too long for my arms Size UK/IRL 14. ES/PT 42.  D/NL 40. ((UK and Ireland, Spain and Portugal, Germany and The Netherlands.). The Silk Blouse The blouse is very soft. It feels like sand-washed silk.100% silk. Made in China. Hand wash. Medium Pink. I was going to say dark pink but there's a darker blue-ish pink. The label is Glassons. Blouse Style  It has thin shoulder pads. Short sleeves. Size M for medium.. Reversible Black...

 Who would have thought Marks & Spencer had so many brands? Years ago there was just St Michael. St Michael meant quality clothes, firm seams which would not unravel, fabrics which did not shrink when washed, colours which did not run, a spare button for when you lost one. Good service meant that if you found a fault, the item could be returned. With many large stores in large cities, you could easily find somewhere to buy goods, or somewhere to return goods.  From 1928 to the year 2000.  Now, in 2023, we have the choice of Autograph and many more.  What has changed? And was it only Marks which changed, or did Marks lead the way or lag behind cautiously sticking to tradition?  Nowadays companies have different names for the brands for children, teens, women and men. They might have a budget range and an expensive range. Their brands include Autograph Per Una Useful Websites https://www.marksandspencer.com/c/brands/az-of-brands Post being updated today. Pleas...

 Brand Adidas Would you believe, a multinational German company, second largest sportswear company in the word after Nike.  Anyday - Waitrose /John Lewis - their budget line. Autograph - Marks & Spencer - their luxury line. Canda - C & A Clockhouse - C & A Atmosphere - Primark F and F - Tesco George - Asda Jaegar - owned by M & S, see Jaegar in Wiki Levi's Nike world's largest ... North face Nutmeg - Morrisons Papaya - Matalan Per Una - Marks & Spencer Tu - Sainsbury's Wrangler Yessica - C & A Shop/Store/Company/Retailer Asda - George C&A's brands include   Angelo Litrico, Avanti, Canda, Clockhouse, Here+There, Palomino, Rodeo (ski and snowboard clothes), Westbury, Yessica, Yessica Pure and Your Sixth Sense . Damart Co UK /Damartex -  Marks & Spencer - Autograph, M & S Maternity, Per Una (and others for shoes, beauty products, home wares) (St Michael) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marks_%26_Spencer_brands Matalan - Papaya ...

  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, ...