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Red Outfit for Valentine's Day. Post 708 Dress of the Day by Angela Lansbury

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  Angela Lansbury at the Central London Wine Society meeting. Photo from Angela Lansbury. The Central London Wine Society met at a Civil Service Club meeting room for a meeting on the theme of Valentine's Day. We told the story of St Valentine, quoted Chaucer and Shakespeare on the subject. We tasted wines whose labels featured Romeo & Juliet, Champagne Jean Valentin, Sanct Valentin, and Château Valentin. I wore red, which is the traditional colour of roses given on Valentine's Day. The Red Jacket The red jacket is one which I bought from Ebay. The label is Indigo Moon, a vintage label. The fabric is red velvet with  the embellishment of sequins. The Red Skirt The red sequined skirt was from Peacock. Many suppliers have sequin skirts, at different lengths, colours, and prices. I saw it in the Peacock shop in Elstree in the sale and later bought it online on discount at a higher price. The Red Rose I bought a container with several artificial red roses from St Luke's cha...

Pink and red hearts for Valentine's Day? How To Sort And List Clothes Colours For The Year

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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...