Dress Of The Day with Angela

I inherited an old waistcoat or two from my late uncle after he died. They were in facy colours and patterns with half belts at the back, a bit worn but too good to throw away,  Plus of course, the sentimental value. The waistcoats were plain colour or black and a colour pattern. He had non matching bow ties with elastic which had overstretched, black and white. He was a musician. He had to dress in smart evening wear to play in a quartet in the Ritz hotel in the lunch time and evenings. Also in a BBC radio orchestra, which might have had a live audience. Even if none, the orchestra like early announcers on BBC radio wore smart clothes for two reasons. So that they respected their job and felt important and responsible. To distinguish performers from doormen and other staff to quickly round them up for the start of an event or direct them to the correct performanace or rehearsal room.  Impeccable I bougght end of season discount waistcoats from Impeccable in Hatch End. Waistco...