Dress Of The Day with Angela

Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Spare Pillowcase  I had a pillowcase lying around. It did not match anything else. I was about to fold it up with sheets, as I scanned my clothes for something new to wear. Why not wear it as a top? Was it large enough? It was long enough, but was it wide enough? I needed to try it on, over my head. Cutting? Could I do that without cutting it? Only as a front piece on a white tee-shirt. It was too big for that. Could I wear it over my head without cutting it?  No. It has a long slit which would do for the waist. I had to cut a short slit in the centre of a short side for the neck.  Where to Cut I made a small snip in the middle in order to insert the end of a pair or scissors. The Collar Pillowcase top, collar. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. Pillowcase Brand Domus. What you need 1 A pillowcase 2 Scissort (ideally pinking shears).   3 Optional matching ribbon for a belt. You can wear it just as a top, with or without shorts under...

Do you believe in recycling? Somebody threw this blue fabric away. It was a mat with a torn cover. Of course I washed it in the shower. I took the torn cover off the mattress or exercise mat and cut the material. I cut off the torn parts and trailing threads. I tried the fabric in four directions to see which way the pattern went.  Ready to go. I had enough material for two garments, a long dress and a jacket or top. One part had a zip.  I took the simpler part without the zip. I cut a slit for the neck. I added a ribbon belt. From my sets of ribbons I selected a matching colour.  Instant new outfit.  What next? Add a blue hat and umbrella. The black lace collar is a dickey. A pretend shirt, just a collar and a bib with elastic under both arms supposed to keep the collar straight. Not really straight. But the picture will have to do.  You can find lots of the simple clip on collars or longer dickeys on Ebay. They mostly come from China. The black lace edge slip ...