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Jacques Vert Blouse In Blue And White: Dress of the Day 780

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  Angela Lansbury wearing a blue and white blouse by Jacques Vert. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Copyright. Where From My policy, as I promoted it on a speech to Agora, to shop in my own home, browse in the wardrobe and the spare room. Rescue my own clothes.  Move clothes around to alarm the clothes moths. Discourage them from feeding baby moths on my precious clothes.   Jacques Vert translates as Jack Green. The French name sounds much more glamorous to English speakers. The name is not from one man called Jack Green, but from two tailors, one whose first name was Jack, and the other whose surname was Green. (See Wikipedia for the full story, simplified and verified.) The item I am wearing is vintage. Made in England. 100% polyester. Wash on 30 degrees centigrade. Size 10. Short spin. Do not wring. The Style The style is interesting. The double bodice resembles the front of a cape blazer, but without the cape effect at the back and without the slit sleeves.  The back and ...

Princess Style Polkadot blouse in red with a red chiffon overlay blouse, dress of the day, and evening, dress 417

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 Princess Diana wore a polkadot dress which was admired - and set the fashion. So did Kate. I picked out of my wardrobe (Americans say closet) a red polkadot blouse for day wear to a conference. Selfie by Angela Lansbury. The red colour was jolly. Red cheered me up. Red invigorated me after I had been feeling tired. To go with it, my favourite red sandals and my favourite red lipstick. Angela Lansbury wearing a red polkadot blouse with red chiffon see-through blouse on top for the evening. Selfie. The Polkadot red and white blouse Polkadot white dots on red: Label Options at Austin Reed. 100 per cent polyester. Size 16. code number 139.  Shoulder pads.  Look closely at the photo and you will see that the polka dots are in two sizes.  Five buttonholes and five buttons down the front covered are with the same fabric. I have considered removing the shoulder pads in order to use the pocket of semi-circuar red fabric to create two pockets. I would let the fabric into the ...