Dress Of The Day with Angela

Diane Furstenberg reinvented the wrap dress.  Michele Obama wearing a wrap dress. Diane Diane von Furstenburg. She was born to Jewish parents. Her mother survived Auschwitz and taught Diane that fear was not an option. Diane married a German prince and decide from the outset to have a career. I have a rescued black dress whose label claims it is 100% silk. I was surprised to read that. The fabric was tough. It was very hard to cut.  The label was cut in the middle. That usually means the dress is not to be sold in shops or online at full price because it is a sample, or seconds. My dress with the Diane von Furstenberg label. Photo by Angela Lansbury. The dress was much too small for me, but I liked the style. It had a zip down one side. So I decided to cut it down the back.  I could wear it over a long black slip which would fill in the back, which in any case could be covered by a jacket or black cape blazer. To hold in the back, I used a wide black satin ribbon. It was ...

 Comments included>  Reddy for anything. Red and ready to go.  Little Red Riding Hood best dress. I am posing with my hands on my hips to emphasize the waist.  I started with the black sleeveless dress with the gold embroidery. I have moved to the left of the pampas grass to hide the cards in the road which distract and identify the era and the country. After taking the photo I noticed the cut rose branch on the grass and moved that. Red Hat - Fascinator What is a fascinator? a small hat worn for formal occasions such as weddings. A gentleman walks on the lady's left so she wears the fasinator on the right to allow him to see her face when they talk. The red hat is from Marks & Spencer. I either bought it in the sale, or because it was red and cheaper than any other red hat. Adding a hat, adds height. The red adds attention-getting colour. The colour can contrast or match. Red cheers me up. An elaborate hat looks dressy, dresses up a plain colour dress or a si...