Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Photo by Trevor Sharot.  Black Slip The black slip is from Marks and Spencer. It has a lace godet (triangular inset piece). Tee Shirt The black and white tee-shirt is a great colour combination. You can wear it with white for summer or snow. The black goes with evening clothes. Or winter. Or a funeral.  (Except in oriental countries which wear white for funerals. Useful Websites The Author About the Author Angela Lansbury BIOGRAPHY Angela Lansbury B A Hons ACG ALB PM5 EH5 DL5 VC5  The Author of several books including  Etiquette For Every Occasion. Wedding Speeches & Toasts. How to be the Best Man. Quick Quotations. Who Said What When. Blogs  travelwithangelalansbury.blogspot.com dressofthedayangela.blogspot.com translateforfun.blogspot.com Braddell Heights Advanced Toastmasters Speakers Club Vice President Public Relations (VPPR), Previous President Join BHA 1st Wednesday 7pm and 3rd Saturday 2 pm Singapore time  Vice President Public Relations ...

  My umbrellas often break when I am travelling. I often see discarded umbrellas and pick them up.  Then what do you do with them? I often want to save the fabric, maybe to cover another umbrella whose fabric has got dirty. Re-using Fabric Other people have used the fabric to make a tote bag. You could sew a poncho or hat or raincoat for a doll, or a teddy bear. The Metal Use the wonky umbrella to shelter a picnic. Use the spokes to support plant stems, or as a trellis for climbers (those which are decorative, not for fruit in case you catch your hands on the spikes). Photo Props I use broken umbrellas as photo props. Turn the umbrella so that the broken part is behind your back. If an aquaintance wants to borrow an umbrella from you on a rainy day but you are afraid you will never get it back, you can lend them a broken umbrella for a one way trip from your house to a waiting taxi. While you are stuck at home or in a hotel or quarantine centre after travelling during Covid-19...