Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela Lansbury wearing a straw hat and waistcoat with palm trees  Photo by Angela Lansbury. The Straw Hat Adapted With A Lining The straw hat had spiky pieces of straw prickling my scalp. I had previously gone to the expense of buying an orange skull cap But today I happened to have a small white linen table napkin lying next to the hat. I folded. It to fit inside the dome of the hat . The linen did the trick. Temporarily. But the new liner slipped. So I needed to fasten it to the hat with 2 safety pins. I also needed two ribbons. One either side, sewn on inside to the inner headband. But there was no inner headband or sweatband.  The straw hat was a promotional gift. Advertising Ceará. Ceara is the sandy coastal state in north eastern Brazil. An article about Panama hats from Ecuador alerted me to the qualities of genuine hand made hats using natural fibres. One thing to look for is the straw edging of the brim. Not machine sewing with thread nor glue.  Descubrac...

  Angela Lansbury wearing orange outfit with small octopus. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Broderie Anglaise Blouse In Orange I love the vibrant colour. The neck detail is nice for appearing on Zoom online meetings and group photos. The washing label says 65% cotton, 35% polyester. Made in China. No brand label. What do I like about the design?  1 The lace across the shoulders, adding high level interest.  2 The V shape pattern below the neck. 3 The curve upwards, guiding your onlookers' eyes up to the face. 4 The scalloped hem. Angela showing the neckline of the orange top. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Skirt A petticoat with a lace hem from Laura Ashley. The Shoes Sandals My favourite sandals. Red. Such a jolly colour. Comfortable. Quick to take on and off. Free-step. Size 4, but both the ankle strap and front are Velcro. (That is a brand name.) The Socks Blue Airline socks from Singapore Airlines. The big Brazilian beach bag Advertising the region of Ceara in Brazil.  ...

Angela Lansbury in straw hat from Brazil, advertising the northern Ceara area. Selfie Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. I have not yet visited Brazil, so my straw hat which has a hat-band advertising Ceara in Brazil must have come from the World Travel Market. The World Travel Market is a trade show held in November in London at a conference centre in the East End of London reached on driverless the monorail. The Elizabeth line will make the East End of London easier to reach. Brazil and Ceara Region The upward accent is on the second a, the last letter of the name Ceara. It is the acute accent, stressed. The language of Brazil is Portuguese, unlike the rest of South America which speaks Spanish. Hat Style The hat is the same shape as a fedora (shown in felt in Wikipedia) which has a crease from the front to the back on the crown. The brim curves up all around. Mne falls over my eyes and has to be lifted to show my face in photos, at which point the hatband is invisible, hidden behi...