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Sleeves fixed, on my Polkadots Bravissimo white on navy - Dress of the day 577 by Angela Lansbury

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  After my initial picture on the day I bought the Bravissimo dress I did not wear it again. Why? Because the sleeves felt wrong. Too short. Lopsided. I kept the dress beside my desk waiting for inspiration.  Finally I took it out. I tried it on  I still didn't like it. I took it off. Something had to be changed, something had to be sewn. Or cut. Altering Sleeves The sleeves.  They were sewn up too tightly. I could not release the sewn part with normal size scissors. The answer was a seam ripper device. But I did not have one to hand. I fetched nail scissors. Curvy scissors with a sharp point. But in poor light I could not see the black thread. Wait until morning? I moved a table lamp next to my sewing on the desk. I slit the first thread. But the line of stitching did not unravel. To avoid cutting the fabric, I had to pull the two sides apart and cut just one thread at a time. It worked! The tab was hanging obtrusively. So I buttoned it up again. No second button is...

St Michael vintage Marks & Spencer cardigan. Dress of the Day 452.

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 This is a strange garment. A sleeveless, summer theme,thick cardigan. Suitable for all temperatures? Or none. I hesitated, then bought this item.  Photo selfie taken and edited by Angela Lansbury. A Marks & Spencer garment usually has a practical feature. Sure enough, I found a spare button. Summer Colours The background colour, the predominant colour is whte. White accentuates the colours. The colours are lively. Red, yellow. Blue, green. Brown and white. Summer white.  Pretty Pattern The parasol is an attractive and appropriate summer motif. The eye-catching parasol. Suitable for a beach or cruise, for four-season countries' summers. Or all year in the tropics. The advantage of a cardigan is that you can unbutton it to loosen it when you get warm, and remove effortlessly it without inelegantly struggling and dragging it over your head, which might remove your spectacles and make you elbow diners sitting alongside at lunch or dinner. Good for in and outdoor yo-yoing...

American Vintage Anthony Sicari 3 piece suit and scarf, dress of the day 421

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  Photo by Angela Lansbury. Photo by Trevor Sharot. The Colours I thought of this as summer white. We used to wear white clothes and accessories for the summer season, and black clothes and accessories in winter. However, with the ubiquity of winter sports and winter outfits, winter white is also wearable. Anthony Sicari Outfits What do I like about Anthony Sicari Outfits? 1 If you can get a three piece outfit, scarf included, they look very co-ordinated. 2 Vibrant colours. These suit my complexion. (If you are suited to dull colours, I have a lot of clothes in grey or dusty pink to sell to you.) 3 The clothes don't crease, always look smart. No ironing needed. 4 The upper sleeves on most of the tops and jackets are wide enough for a size 1 person to fit comfortably, whatever size garment you order. I have had outfits of all sizes and they all look good. The Shopping Source Ebay. You will find lots more, mostly in the USA. For people like me in England, you need to watch constantly...