Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela Lansbury with a Smiley face cushion. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. When you don't want to show what you are wearing, hide behind an amusing cushion.  I looked for the label on my favourite cushion, and speech propr. My grand-daughter also likes it.  The label said Puckator. They turned out to be a wholesaler, with a minimum seventy five pound spend. Great if you have a shop. Or even if you have a lot of parties, or want a huge number of identical gifts for Christmas for events. I still did not know where I had bought this cushion, retail. So I googled smiley face cushion. It immediately popped up as one of a series of face designs on round cushions, on Temu and ebay and other websites.  Then I found a version with a red Santa Christmas hat added. It was on ebay. Useful websites https://www.puckator.co.uk/home-garden.html?p=6&product_list_limit=60 Please share links to your favourite posts.

  Angela wearing a Santa hat by a holly bush. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Background This photo was taken on Xmas Day 2023. The holly grows all year but is suitable for a seonal picture. The Skirt The skirt is silk. It is soft. One of my favourites. From Patra, the UK firm which specilises in silk. The skirt is thin with a think black lining.  The Vivid Orange-Red Tee-Shirt The tee-shirt is an orange-red tie dye pattern. Soft and stretchy. From Primark. Size large. Primark is always such good value. UK size 14/16, The Orange Sandals The orange sandals with hook and close on the ankle strap and across the toe always fit. They don't protect you much when it is raining. I love the flower effect on the toe bar. Fancy. Smart. The decoration upgrades the sandals. Cushion-Walk. Leather Lined. Size 4. The Blouse You may have seen this before in previous posts. It dries out fast, 1-2 days. I lost a button. An inconvenience. But found I had a spare button on the lower left label. Then I...

What colours can you wear to change with the seasons? Sort your wardrobe by colour or season. List your outfits by themes and patterns. Then you won't be hunting for hearts, as I did, on Valentine's day. Match the colours to the season, the day, or your birthstone. Spring Colours Pastels Pastel pink Yellow daffodils for March, with green and white Summer colours Vibrant colours Pillar box red. Emerald green. Royal blue. June roses: red, yellow, pink. Autumn Colours & Patterns Autumn or Fall:  Rusty orange or brick red, mustard yellow, khaki green. Leaf patterns Winter Colours Winter white Green trees and plants Mistletoe, holly, fir tree Santa and santa hats in red and white Seasonal events JANUARY-February Chinese New Year. (lunar, dates vary) Red. February 14   Pink for Valentine's Day Pink hearts Red hearts Any hearts March Mid-March (variable date) Hindu Holi Festival of Spring/Colours/Love. Also celebrated by Indians, Nepalese, some Sikhs and some Buddhists and c...

  Angela Lansbury. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Red Santa Hat Red Cape Blazer Red Petticoat Red Sandals Red Dickey A collar with a U shape false front. Red Flowers Poinsettias for Christmas. I have artificial poinsettias which I was given by a friend who organized a Christmas fair.   Red poppies for Spring and Anzac day. In my other photo in the previous post, the vase is white with a red flower which echoes the colour scheme of the dress.  If you don't have fresh flowers, you can make do with artificial ones. You can buy red flowers in plastic, wood, silk. Holly has red berries. The real holly in the UK, or artificial holly.  Paint wooden flowers red. Or spray paint them. Red Cups Red table cloths Red Pictures and Cards Or print a picture. An A5 picture in a frame will do. Or a Christmas card with a red robin. Useful Websites Red Santa hats Daiso Wood Flowers balsa wood (leaves of wood) https://www.floralspell.com.sg/woodflowers Five in red wood, Painted, but look s...

  Angela in a black mask. A black mask with other colour outfits looks wrong. What can you do to right this wrong? At the annual Writers' Summer School in The Hayes Conference Centre, in Swanwick, Derbyshire, I was impressed by one of the young writers who had a series of outfits, different each day, all with matching masks. How could I match that effort? If you want to buy from Etsy, if you are working, or seeking a date and a husband, and want to spend on several sets of tee-shirts and masks, that is possible by ordering online. To be recognized at your conference or anywhere, It's me, a tee-shirt with a photo. It's me tee-shirt from the-gift-project.com The masks I received in Singapore from the government came in three colours, blue paper disposable masks, black washable fabric masks and white masks. With a bit of thought and effort, I could easily match up the black mask with several outfits for day and evening. You can buy a black mask and matching scrunchie for your ...

  The comments I received on Facebook included the words: beautiful, charming exquisite, glam, cracker. 'Bet it's silk.' 'I feel a little envy, on a muddy Welsh farm.'  The scarf was made by cutting the hem off the dress which was too long. I cut the fabric using pinking shears to create a serrated edge which won't fray. The drawstring at the waist is held neatly in place by a row of stitching above and below. This is a useful idea to remember when sewing your own clothes. Caften Fabric If you are using a bought caftan as a template or pattern for your own diy caftan, you can make a simple day caftan in cottom by cutting an old or new bedsheet. A ribbon can be threaded through two small slits at the right and left seams.  Silky Fabric However, if you want a smart evening caftan made of superior cloth, you can copy this idea for a neat drawstring waist from my silver caften. Draw the horizontal lines at the waist of your garment with tailor's chalk.  Why tail...

Photo by Trevor Sharot. Dress of the Day 131 Pre Xmas Day, Holly and Candy Canes, Jumper Wednesday 4th of November. The red berries on the candy canes are 3D. The jumper label says F and F. 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