Dress Of The Day with Angela

   

Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Pink Top Pink eyelet sleeveless top from eBay,  Papaya, size 8. Lined, Tiny pink button fastens small same fabric loop, in keyhole upright oval opening at back of neck. Diagonal bust darts. Made in India. Spare small button on the washing label. Plain fabric without eyelets at the back. The lining finishes a few inches above the scalloped hem to create the see through holes. Matalan Retail Ltd.  Wrap skirt I wore it with the corners tied in a double knot. The resulting diagonal draping at the side is a bit bulky and would stick out under a long jacket or thin, summer raincoat. Knotting works only on a thin fabric.  Pink tape ties (known as red tape) should be added with safety pins or a brooch, for a quick trip to the shops, later sewn on. From a pink scarf. Dark turquoise, silky feel, shiny satin-look edging. Made in India. 100% cotton. Label brand Boden. Possibly bought from a charity shop in the UK. Worn over a half slip in case it comes apa...

Orange eyelet blouse. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Label Papaya Woman. Size 12. It has 6 small thick brown wood effect buttons down the front. The label says Made in India. Matalan Retail. It has a handy spare button. 100 per cent cotton, although it has a slight sideways stretch. Orange Eyelet blouse. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Orange eyelet blouse, full length. It has a tie-together triangle. When I was a teenager in the England in the UK in nineteen sixties in summer we wore or bought broderie Anglaise (now known as eyelet), which was always in fresh white.  Now in the 2020s (writing in June 2022) the colourful Asian countries have impressed us with the fashion of eyelet garments in all colours.  Red, orange, yellow, dark green, black. White eyelet outfits can be enhanced by white nail varnish and white toe nail varnish with white sandals or open toe shoes. Orange Accessories To go with an orange eyelet dress, the ideal co-ordinated accessories would be orange shoes, an orange ...

Blue-eyed Angela Lansbury in Blue and red on white dress from Troodos. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Style] The sleeves are wide so it fits any size, even if you are large. The two piece belt made of the same fabric is attached at both sides of the waist, which ties at the back, draws the dress in if you are thin. The fabric is fine and light. The central placket has ten small pearly buttons with a slight edge. Label The neck label says SWARNA, free size, 100% cotton, made in India, hand wash. The symbols say wash at 30 degrees, iron on one, no bleach, no tumble drying.   Troodos shops. The dress rail is at the front of the shop on the far right. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Troodos mountains in the middle of Cyprus are an area for skiing in winter and hiking in summer. After a hike along a trail, we drove down to the mini-roundabout stopped for lunch at the outdoor restaurant beside the Troodos Hotel. Across the road is a circle of shops and a car park. On the way to lunch I took a qu...

Angela Lansbury wearing a painted palm tree pattern dress, red and green on white cloth. Photo by Trevor Sharot. This dress was bought from a shop opposite the Troodos Hotel, Troodos, Cyprus. The shop is the far right distant shop with the bright green awning Souvenir and clothes shop, Troodos Square. Attractive Price  In a shop at Troodos, near the Ski Centre, I saw a rail of clothes at the bargain price of about 12 Euros. I selected a sleeveless dress with a painting of palm trees pattern in red and green on white cloth. The occasional brush stroke of blue looks almost green. The neck is accentuated by a pattern of green and red. The Cut and Style The cut is not a straight shift. As you see in the photo, from the way I spread out the skirt, a wide hem dress. The back is plain white.  Plain Back The black was plain white. Often a garment printed or painted only on the front is cheaper than one printed on the back and front. That didn't bother me. In fact an alternative look a...