Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Peter in his bow tie with a bottle at a wine tasting. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Bow Tie What are the advantages of a bow tie? Some come ready tied with a clip at the back. Easy and quick. No time lost tying your tie.  Nothing hanging down to get in your soup. Nouthing to drop drips on and stain. Ultra smart. One up on all the other men. Can be matched to your waistcoat. Or your hair. Or eyes. Brown, black, or blue. Horizontal rahter than vertical.  Draws attention to your face. Draws attention down, away from a bald head. The Bottle Makes you look more like a reader of labels than a drinker of wines. More intelectual than drunk.  Black is for orchestras. Colours such as palin purples are for ushers at weddings. Read and patterns are fun for comedians and clients at events. A colourful tie, or or one at an angle, makes you look simultaneously smartly dressed and fun to be with. Please share links to your favourite posts.

  USA baseball cap showing the stars and stripes flag, and the eagle. Photo by Angela Lansbury I like the way the letters USA contain the US flag.  Why is the eagle chosen? It is a sign of strength. The Romans had the eagle as their symbol. The eagle chosen is an American eagle, also known as the bald eagle. On the back of the cap is another US theme picture. So you can be seen with the theme from any angle. The brim is wide. So, if you don't want to be in a photo, on Facebook or anywhere else, like the owner of this hat, when a photographer starts snapping, just look down. You can buy on Amazon a US flag patch which can be sewn on or ironed on to a cap, tee-shirt, or bag. It costs about 3 dollars. I get free postage because I am a member of Amazon prime. (You can also buy a UK flag, costing a bit more, and other national flags.) An eagle and flag washable apron is about 21 US dollars, plus postage. I prefer a wipe clean apron, which is a bit stiff. But if you prefer washable,...