Dress Of The Day with Angela

 The Hem Cut off the hem. The hem now has one side already machine sewn.  The cut off hem. Photo by Angela Lansbury. The piece you cut off will have straight or slightly curved edges. I had two long wide pieces, from the hems at the front and the back of the caftan. I made one into a scarf and the other one into a belt. (Or a hairband and a shorter belt.) The Scarf You only need to hand or machine sew one long side and two short ends for a scarf or tie belt. You now have a wide piece for a scarf.  The Belt Fold it in half lengthways to make a belt. The belt can, in theory, be sewn inside out. Leave one small end open and pull it through with a safety pin. The sewing is then on the inside with a hidden seam along the long outside edge. Cut two slits at waist level for the belt to pull through. Tie it at the front, so that the back of the garment hangs free. If you wear a jacket, the slits cannot be seen. You must need to reinforce them so that the slits do not split furthe...

  Angela in all green outfit, dress 303. Photo by Trevor Sharot Brolly is British English for umbrella. Green Skirt The skirt is actually an underskirt, for sarees, ordered from India. Heavy cotton with a drawstring of multi-plaited white rough string. Small pleats are around the hem. I ordered this style in two shades of green. Through ebay. You can see the petticoat with a different top, a totally different effect, in dress 340 with a greeny blue top.  Price just under ten Singapore dollars, about twice the cost of the similar underskirts from Mustaf Centre in Singapore, where the current price (April 2022) is about 4.95 Singapore dollars. The Straight Neck tie The straight edged neck tie in green was cut off the hem of a dress which was too long. The hem was getting caught under my shoes' toes as I walked. And dragging on the ground getting dirty. After I shortened, I had the bonus strip of green fabric to match the dress as a belt, or other green outfits. The Green Umbrell...

 Anthony Sicari outfits come with a matching scarf. Usually skirt, top and scarf, or skirt, top and jacket and scarf. You often find a top offered on its own. I suspect they have become detached from the full outfit. I like Anthony Sicari outfits because they are loose and baggy. This was important when buying on the internet to be sure the items would fit. The colours of this outfit are more suited to spring or summer. Mostly white. Colours Most of the outfits I see are for autumn or winter with a heavy knit bodice to the top,. Often the colour of the knitted part in a dark blue or red or black with vibrant contrasting satiny inset or appliqe. I keep a constant watch on ebay. If you live in the USA or UK, you are in luck. You save on the postage.  Angela's Accessories  White fabric hat brim with velcro at the back. From Walker's Hat Shop, Descanso, California. USA The hat brim is washable. The lace makes it more dressy. The white shoes are Les Jumelles (french for twins)...