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Disney Gold, and a Golden Opportunity For Glamour, Dress 548

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  Angela Lansbury in Mickey Mouse top, brown with gold lettering. Photo by Trevor Sharot. I was hunting for something else when I came across this top. I had folded it away in an unmarked box with a lift-off lid.  Why was it hidden away and not on a hanger with a matching or co-ordinating skirt? Because I had initially dismissed it. Disney. For a child. Not for a smart evening out. Not for an adult. Not serious.  Now I needed something new. My bedroom is overflowing with clothes. Before i buy anything new, I need to wear all the items I have. Or sell them. Or give them away. So, I looked at it with fresh eyes. Somewhere I must have something in brown or gold, at at least black, which could be worn with it. I tried it on. It fitted, The fabric was stretchy.  The gold was glamorous, so long as you were not close enough to read the lettering or see the whole pattern. I looked for gold shoes, evening shoes. I was in a hurry. I settled for silver with a glassy mock diamon...