Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela Lansbury, at a contest. Photo from Saddiq.  Where To Sit? You can see me in the front row, wearing red. It is always good to sit in the front row. As a contestant I was placed in the front row. If you are speaking on stage it is convenient to be at the end of the row and near the front and near the central aisle so you can get out in a hurry. Red makes me visible.The shoes, the top and the lipstick are all matching. Pin-on Microphones The organizers arranged for us to all practise pinning on the microphones at the right height and checking that they worked.   On previous occasions, at contests, there had been delays to the event and stress to the contestants and confusion about the timing of the speeches, and whether to re-start. Why? Because the battery had died or the contestant forgot to turn on the microphone. So we were briefed to ask, 'Can you hear me?', before starting to speak.  Masks We had all been sitting, half of us with masks. I removed min...