Dress Of The Day with Angela

Angela Lansbury wearing a red Roman dress, size 12. Selfie taken on timer. Photo by Angela Lansbury. I took this photo on a timer. My surprised look is because the flashing second sign on my mobile, propped up on a high kitchen work surface, jumps to two unexpectedly soon, rather than the ten seconds which I usually select. However, the surprised look with the arms flung out looks good, so I kept it.  Who can resist a dress in red? Broderie Anglaise? Those sexy, see-through, suggestive eyelets.  This dress is lined, refined. Beaded neckline. The seller described it as a summer dress. A similar dress elsewhere on ebay was described as an occasion dress. (Short for special occasion.) Zip at the back and two vertically aligned buttons, covered with the same red fabric, with loops. It is slightly loose under the arms. Shows my bra - which is a tasteful orange pattern. I thought of tightening the dress to make the armholes smaller and less revealing, and the bust more fitted. Howev...

Angela Lansbury wearing a reversible dress. Turquoise side. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Reversed jacket. I have bought several Chinese style jackets. They are quite expensive, about 35 dollars, so if I see a whole rack I try several styles, and several sizes, and then buy the best colour to suit my complexion, or the cheapest oddment if there is one. The jackets have fabric knot fastening. Knot fastenings look very pretty. They are less inclined to fall off than buttons. However, it often takes time and effort to force them through the buttonhole. Sometimes the knots are in contrasting colours. Multiple colours look designed and decorative on a plain colour dress. Multiple colours on a jacket look too fussy and distracting if your dress is patterned. This style of jacket looks very luxurious, suitable for evening wear or dressy occasions, or just to look and feel glamorous, usually in a shiny satin effect, often with a pattern. Once I accidentally put one on inside out, with the plain shin...