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Pockets - why do you need pockets? Post 564

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Angela Lansbury wearing a Bravissimo dress with pockets.  Photo  by Trevor Sharot. Copyright.   Why pockets? For two, or more, reasons. 1 Holding things handy. A hanky needed in a hurry, with an impending sneeze  At weddings and funerals.  To help others. Baby wipes, toddler wipes, kiddie wipes. Toilet paper and drying hands. Removing lipstick before trying on clothes. Or at the dinner table. 2 For Carrying Things Keys. Money. 3 For Hiding Your Hands Relaxing. Not working. Resting. Slouching. Not writing. Psychologically, feeling safe. Protecting your tummy. And genital region. Holding your arms down.Why? To relax your shoulders and straighten your neck. Fan your fingers. Why? So that your forearms relax. Hiding your hands. Concealing peeling nail polish. One of the above. All of the above. When wearing clothes on stage, public speakers need to keep their hands visible. Then it is easier to gesture. However,  pockets can be usef to conceal props. To ge...

Which brand comes from which shop or company? Post 446 a

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 Brand Adidas Would you believe, a multinational German company, second largest sportswear company in the word after Nike.  Anyday - Waitrose /John Lewis - their budget line. Autograph - Marks & Spencer - their luxury line. Canda - C & A Clockhouse - C & A Atmosphere - Primark F and F - Tesco George - Asda Jaegar - owned by M & S, see Jaegar in Wiki Levi's Nike world's largest ... North face Nutmeg - Morrisons Papaya - Matalan Per Una - Marks & Spencer Tu - Sainsbury's Wrangler Yessica - C & A Shop/Store/Company/Retailer Asda - George C&A's brands include   Angelo Litrico, Avanti, Canda, Clockhouse, Here+There, Palomino, Rodeo (ski and snowboard clothes), Westbury, Yessica, Yessica Pure and Your Sixth Sense . Damart Co UK /Damartex -  Marks & Spencer - Autograph, M & S Maternity, Per Una (and others for shoes, beauty products, home wares) (St Michael) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Marks_%26_Spencer_brands Matalan - Papaya ...

Story 155.Recycling and Reviving Warm Winter Clothes - and how to trap truant gloves, which go absent without leave

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  Recycling and Reviving Warm Winter Clothes Problems - where?   Winter hat with ear-warming cover. Photo by Angela Lansbury. A traditional deerstalker hat worn by Sherlock Holmes and sold in Scotland and England protects your ears from the cold and your eyes from light on snowy days. I had just given up hope of finding one when I saw it half price in the children's section of Primark in London, England. 1 HATS Light hats blow off. 2 CLOTHES Clothes are not warm enough. 3 SHOES AND SOCKS Sensible summer sandals are too lightweight for winter walking and let in water and frost. 4 FEELING CHILLED Answers 1 HATS Sew a ribbon to secure your hat. To tie a bow under your chin, you need two pieces of ribbon. Allow a long enough piece to tie a bow. If your ribbon is too short. Use one piece of ribbon extended with a piece of elastic. Alternatively have a piece of ribbon or Velcro which links at the back of the neck under your hair. (Like the join in a baseball cap which fits diff...