Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Angela wearing a Santa hat by a holly bush. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Background This photo was taken on Xmas Day 2023. The holly grows all year but is suitable for a seonal picture. The Skirt The skirt is silk. It is soft. One of my favourites. From Patra, the UK firm which specilises in silk. The skirt is thin with a think black lining.  The Vivid Orange-Red Tee-Shirt The tee-shirt is an orange-red tie dye pattern. Soft and stretchy. From Primark. Size large. Primark is always such good value. UK size 14/16, The Orange Sandals The orange sandals with hook and close on the ankle strap and across the toe always fit. They don't protect you much when it is raining. I love the flower effect on the toe bar. Fancy. Smart. The decoration upgrades the sandals. Cushion-Walk. Leather Lined. Size 4. The Blouse You may have seen this before in previous posts. It dries out fast, 1-2 days. I lost a button. An inconvenience. But found I had a spare button on the lower left label. Then I...

  Angela Lansbury wearing a green Christmas outfit from Ann Summers. Photo by Trevor Sharot. I put on the orange-red neck warmer from Patra in the UK. Neck Warmer The brand is from Patra, from the UK, not the Patra in the USA. These neck warmers are available in several colours. Light. Handy cover-up for a low neck. Mostly silk so it is soft, and not bulky. Skirt The red skirt is labelled Anthony Evenings. This seems to be a brand of Anthony Sicari. I bought it second hand on either Ebay or Etsy from the USA. It is part of a suit, size 22.   It was much too large for me, so I tightened the skirt with large safety pins. I meant to sew it, but never got around to it. The fabric is thick, so the safety pins are not pulling out nor tearing the fabric.  The Green Xmas Outfit The popular story says that the original Santa was dressed in winter green, like a Christmas tree, or holly. Red was supposedly a colour chosen for a change by the artist for an advertisement for a departm...

  Angela is wearing: A red satin effect skirt, brand label Platinum. A form-fitting red top. Reversed back to front to hide the white cartoon picture. A white cape blazer, brand White bird. (Yes, lower case for bird.) Red shoes with toe post and sparkly diamond effect glass beads and wedge heels, brand Covet. A red wig. (Available from party shops online.) Santa Hats Angela and the doll are wearing red Santa hats, bought from bargain store Daiso in Singapore where everything is 2 dollars. Daiso is Japanese and  also has branches in  many other countries. Rescued Dolly The dolly was rescued and washed. She looked a bit sulky with a small mouth so I drew on her face using a pen. I added a smile line going up both sides of her mouth and small lines either side of her eyes.  You can't see the tiny lines on the photo nor on Zoom. However, making her smile makes me smile back, which improves my mood and the quality of the photos. Prize Winner Dolly has appeared previously ...