Dress Of The Day with Angela

  Long Tunic Dress I bought the tunic over dress and a matching underdress many years ago from Comfy clothes who were in Queens Park, north London. The overdress tunic has slit sides which show the co-ordinating under-dress or skirt. When in a hurry, you could simply co-ordinate any colour such as a black underskirt with black shoes and a black belt and black handbag. But this creates a heavy effect. I like the autumn and spring look of soft autumn colours of pale brown or spring pink. The tunic was originally sold with a co-ordinating underskirt.  When folded neatly the clothes remain crease-free and wrinkle-free. The shop saves on hangers. Storage The shop stacked all their clothes folded on shelves. Easy to see all the items of co-ordinating colours at a glance in one pile. When searching for something similar online, if you look up overdress with the article a, you get the verb to overdress. I hunted for an alternative word for overdress. It is a top layer.  If you ca...

  Angela Lansbury wearing pale blue kurta with matching scarf. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Copyright. Angela Lansbury wearing pale blue kurta over a long-sleeved Patra blouse. Close up of neckline embroidery. Selfie photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. The Blue Tunic Three Piece Set The tunic is a kurta. The style worn in India and the Middle East. Because a kurta a slit up both sides to the waist it is usually worn with a matching or plainer pant (trouser), usually the fabric without the glossy embroidery. A floor length or ankle length skirt uses a lot of fabric. That raises he cost. So I was very pleased wih y bargain. Oddly, the colour is much brighter blue in sunlight. In the evening I looked at the pale blue under elecric light and it seemed rather epis and wishy washy. However, I decided tha because I have blue eyes, alhough it was not royal blue which maches my skin colour, it might prove a success. I was more the pleased with the resul. If I have no worn the trousers at all af...