Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela Lansbury wearing a navy blue dress with white polkadots, label Bravissimo. Photo by Trevor Sharot.  Bravissimo is Italian for excellent, well done, the superlative of bravo. I bought this garment because of the polka dots. Later I noticed the label. Bravissimo. They sell online: bras, bikinis and one piece swimsuits. They even do virtual fitting with a lady at the other end checking your size. Bravissimo Photo by Angela Lansbury. Large comfy clothes come from Bravissimo. I associate them with large bras. When I searched for large size bras, up popped links to Bravissimo. Here's a dress, or long top. Metal Zips - For and Against The dress has a metal zip. Vertically down the front. At the front for easy of getting into the dress. Metal might be sturdier. However,  metal is stiff and harder to fold over the front when raising the waist if you are short or want to adjust the neckline or length of the skirt hem.  Style - Lining  The skirt has a thin black l...

The Start of Polkadots Some websites say that polkdots were not related to the popular polka dance music in Europe. Other websites say the word polka dot came from the clubs in America which danced the polka. Popularity of Polkadots At first polkadots were seen as cheap and cheerful. Children's wear.  Polkadots became popular when worn by Disney's Minnie Mouse.  White on a red background. Warm colour, happy. Elegant Polkadot Outfits Classic white on black or black on white looks most elegant.  But for fun you can get all sorts of backgrounds, different sizes, subtle or statement. Or a mix of sizes of dots on one fabric. Or a rainbow mix of colours.  Famous Polka Dots - Princess Diana Princess Diana wore a white back ground with pola dots. A plai black belt, shoes and bag in black completed the look.  She had several dresses in different colours in polka dots. With matching hats. If you were making your own dress, or instructing a seamstress or designer, you coul...