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Oh boy, Teylers Museum in Haarlem was such a nice place to take photos. For Teylers Museum is the best-preserved 18th-century public knowledge institution for the arts and sciences in the world. A must if you ever visit Haarlem. I got inspired by Suzanne Carillio’s blog, specifically by her post about a Dior Tulle Skirt. I loved the image and I regretted not having bought that red tulle skirt when I had the chance. Then it dawned on me that I have a full fuchsia maxi skirt, which I hardly ever wear. Although it is cotton, it is a bit warm and in winter such a long skirt always fights with coat lengths. Believe it or not, but I do not have a coat long enough. And for some reason it is never “in-between-weather”. (See my first styling of this skirt that one day when it was in-between-weater.)
At first I styled the skirt with the double breasted jacket of my Piazza Sempione trouser suit. But, although I had it taken in, it still looked a bit too wide at the waist. No worries, I had a similar double breasted jacket (don’t say a word!!), which proved to be rather tight. Oh darned. No sweat, I could swap it for my trusted black jumper which you have seen many times, like two weeks ago.
Kitty was my photographer again and for such a grand outfit the Teylers Museum as the background was perfect. Unfortunately we were not allowed to use extra light or flashlight. Oh dear.
Below: The entrance.
Below: Me trying to imitate the sculpture in the hall. Looking rather dopey.
Below: Here we go… lots of pictures dahlings. The light at the museum was not as bright as we hoped it would be. So we looked for spots with big windows, like here ( I removed the word “Toilets” in the image next to my head.)
Below: This skirt has 84 panels from small at the waist to wider at the hem. It is made in India by an Australian designer called Madame Hall. Lisa Hall sells her skirts, tunics, bags etc at her Etsy shop.
Below: I did the twirl as with this skirt you have to twirl. Made the jumper look a bit funny, but there you go. You will see more of the orange hem at the bottom later on.
Below: Entering the museum. What you see here is an electrostatic generator. A big one. The museum has fossils, instruments, paintings, really cool stuff.
Below: As I said…fossils (do not lean on the glass).
Below: And more fossils and instruments. This is a fantastic room with a balcony going round at the top. Unfortunately we were not allowed to go up there, boo hoo.
Below: Which is why I pinched one of their photos
Below: An English speaking mum and her daughter were seeking advice in solving a puzzle to win something. They had to give the answers in Dutch which was a bit difficult for them. A minute later I discovered my phone wasn’t in my bag and panicked. Thought it would still be in my car and the parking garage is renowned for its car burglary. I hurried back to the parking garage. To cut a long story short (too late), the phone was on a shelf in my coats wardrobe at home and I totally ruined my hair by walking through misty/drizzly weather. Ugghh.
Below: Believe it or not, but the paths you walk on, are also the heating system. How gorgeous is that?
Below: Yep, photo moment.
Below: Some more fossils. This was a big skeleton. Don’t ask me what it is. You know me, I never pay attention to these sort of things. Bad for a “reporter”.
Below: Awfully big feet.
Below: Can you see us in the ball?
Below: And here we are in the “upside down” mirror.
Below: One last shot of this lovely room before we went on to the paintings area.
Below: Painting from the old days with the women dressed in traditional clothes for the South of Holland. This was painted at the market of The Hague by Johannes Christiaan Karel Klinkenberg. No, I didn’t pay attention this time, I just googled the photo and the details popped up. I hate Google but I also love it.
Below: Old masters.
Below: Now this is what I call a grand room.
Below: Of course I had to sit on this magnificent bench. I switched my jumper for the tight jacket. As you can see, it is better to keep standing up when wearing this.
Below: I included this photo, although a bit of a hazy face, to show you the orange hem at the bottom of the skirt.
Below: Whoopie, time for some silliness. I made sure my knickers weren’t showing.
Below: And there were mother and daughter again, having solved the puzzle. Lord knows what they thought of this strange woman with her legs up in the air.
Below: A proper view of the outfit with the fitted jacket. As I have come down with the flu this week, I lost quite some weight. It might fit me better now.
Below: To show you the width of this skirt. You can clearly see the panels.
Below: Oh I do like kitties. This painter captured them well.
Below: And here is a portrait of Kitty.
Below: And a portrait of the founder of this museum.
Below: Oil painting on wood. Haarlem, around 1800.
Below: We wanted to climb these stairs to get nearer to daylight. But a sign said we weren’t allowed. Oh well.
Below: And last a close-up of the brooch. A vintage find for next to nothing. I know a darling little shop with a very nice lady who knows I love big glass (and plastic) brooches. Whenever she has a new one, I will buy it, as they always comes in handy. Like with this outfit.
What happened in my life this week
We can be short about that.
The orthodontist “sliced” 12 little openings between my teeth. At the moment about 1 mm wide. Apparently that isn’t harming your teeth. I suppose they know what they are doing. Was it painful? No. Was it pleasant? No. But nothing to fear, no pain afterwards either.
Saturday: visit to the hairdresser and dinner with neighbours down the road. Not the ones of two weeks ago, other neighbours. We live in a very nice street. Unfortunately I bolted out of their house straight after dinner feeling very unwell. Took to bed and stayed there for 3 nights and 2 days. Flu. The last time I had flu is a long time ago and I forgot how utterly miserable and weak you get.
Sunday Ron came home late and I was in no state to cook dinner. Then our next door neighbours messaged that they made too much food. Would we like to join them? No, thank you, not for me, but I asked whether I could get a bit for when Ron was back. They did better than that. When I texted Ron was home, the neighbours put the dish back in the oven and delivered it on a plate with a glass and bottle of wine. Such nice people.
Wednesday: Cancelled all my appointments, including a photo shoot with Loes. Didn’t seem a very good idea to be standing outside after just having recovered from flu. Especially as there was a big presentation by the advertising agency on Thursday which I really could not miss.
Thursday and Friday were quiet days.
Comments
For a long time I have been very unhappy with my comment box. I could read your comments, I could reply but you would never receive my replies in your inbox as you used to in the good old days before GDPR. Of course GDPR is a good thing as it protects our privacy but it means I need your consent for me to email my reply. With systems where you are registered like Disqus you have given such a consent. Disqus also makes commenting easier as you don’t have to fill in all your details with every comment. You just log on with your Disqus name and password every once in a while and everything else is automatically filled in. Then when I reply to your comment, you will get the reply by email and you don’t have to come back to see what I have said. This way I can engage with you so much better. And that is what I want: to engage with you. If you have problems with systems like Disqus but you do want to comment, you can send me an email. My email address is under the button Contact. Some time this week the new comment system will be installed.
Greetje
Teylers is such a beautiful museum. Thanks for reminding me – it’s been too long ago that I was there for the last time. And the skirt is divine!
Thanks Stephanie. A visit to Haarlem is always worth while. You know it was awarded Best Shopping Town of the Netherlands many times as well as having great musea?
I didn’t know that about Haarlem… maybe I’ll have to treat myself to something nice!
Always a good idea to treat yourself.
The skirt and the brooch are fantastic together. To me this skirt is a real departure from your usual style, but you wear it so well! Also, I think your hair looks particularly fantastic in this post.
I hope you are bouncing back from the flu already. I get a flu shot every year; my husband didn’t this year and MY GOD has he been sick! Feel better, lovely. xxx
I did not have a flu shot but I will next year. Learned a lesson here. Just left with a nasty cough.
The skirt is indeed very different from my usual style. I need such diversity in style to keep boredom out the door.
Love the look and thanks for the shout-out : )
The colour of the skirt is stunning.
I hope you are feeling better.
The museum was a lovely location for the shoot. You guys did exceptionally well considering indoor lighting.
Suzanne
http://www.suzannecarillo.com
We would have loved to use more light but alas. Given the circumstances I agree Kitty did well. And thank you, I am better now.
This vivid pink skirt with the dramatic volume is so beautiful on you. I loved how you balanced it with the double breasted blazer. It’s the perfect counterpoint and complement.
My favorite picture is of you in front of the grandmasters with your skirt in its full voluminous glory.
How hysterical is that one photo of you! I’m so sorry that you got the flu. I hope that you are taking an easy and that you will be back to your normal self very soon.
❤️❤️❤️
Elle
https://theellediaries.com/
I only have a cough left. A nasty cough. But that will pass. It is a nice skirt which I should wear more often .
Love the skirt and the little brooch idea – so clever, it is adorable. The museum looks fantastic, I have squirreled the information away for when I get to visit Haarlem which is on my list of places 🙂
Really, Haarlem and Amsterdam should pay me an advertising fee for attracting visitors, don’t you think? Haha.
Love the skirt! Such a beautiful colour!
And as you can imagine, the skirt is very comfortable.
I share your comment frustrations and have considered changing mine as well. I like Disqus and will see if it might work on my blog. Having said that, the comment box I am typing in does not appear to be Disqus? Maybe when I hit submit, it will prove to be Disqus.
SO…here’s the vibrant pink I was looking for 🙂 and does this skirt ever look fabulous. NO..wait…you look fabulous. The skirt is a supporting role player.
I adore this outfit on you and the setting was a most enjoyable armchair bit of travel for me, thanks!
Yes…my comment did not show up as being Disqus FYI.
No Disqus was installed but today I had a spam attack and my provider shut me off. After that was solved Disqus sort of did the same. So my IT lady took the Disqus plug-in down and is going to do a thorough check tomorrow. All my old comments have gone haywire as well.
Thanks Sue. You know how I like vibrant colours.
That’s such a fabulous skirt. I love the bright red “ribbon” lining the inside hem, such a nice little detail.
The red ribbon lining is in reality bright orange but devices can alter that colour. Glad you like the skirt.
Such a pretty skirt – looks marvelous on you!
Thanks Anne. It is glorious weather here, can you believe it? February!
Woww, I love your skirt so much!, the shape and the color are fabulous and I think it looks lovely with both the pullover and the jacket. And totally agree that it’s not easy to style this kind of skirt, most of the jackets don’t fit properly with a full skirt!. Same for coats!
I also agree that there’s not such a thing like ‘in-between-weather’ anymore! It’s crazy weather all the time!
Love to see you posing and having fun in the museum, and twirling!. You always put a smile on my face. I admire your style and attitude!
Glad that you’re recovering from flu and feeling better. And also glad that your neighbours are such nice people! Lovely people make our lives so much better!
besos
Oh yes, lovely people make our lives indeed much better. Having lovely people around and having access to shops or nature is very important for your living well-being. Some people only look at the house. And there is so much more that you have to take into account. I think.
Putting a smile on your face is one of my main goals with this blog so I am glad I succeeded with you.
I love that you just go for it with your fun poses! I hope people were inspired by you. The first time I ever saw your blog was when you wore the Traveling Yellow Skirt to a museum, before I met you. I admired you then, and I admire you now.
That is a magnificent skirt! It makes me miss my giant pink skirt (it’s in my spring/summer wardrobe).
I hope you are feeling better, Greetje. The flu is no damned fun – sending good vibes to you and Ron.
Thanks Sheila. Oh yes the Traveling Yellow skirt.. that was a challenge. I looked at Shelley of Forest City Fashionista’s take on the skirt and felt totally inadequate. But Melanie told me I should do it expressing MY style and not be intimidated.
You look wonderful¡ And the virtual visit to the museum is great. Thank you¡ It is so much fun to visit you every sunday I get inspire to begin the week.
You made me very happy with this comment Cristina. I am glad the post went live at the time it should. We had some hick-ups in the system.
Wow what a skirt! Probably your hips will hurt after wearing it for a day. Great styling! Thanks for sharing the highlights of this museum. Interesting that you picked the mineral collection. I would have done that too. I used to collect minerals. Unfortunately, I had to leave them behind when moving to Alaska. Also love the Kitty painting!
No, my hips don’t hurt at all. Presumably because the panels are small at the top, at my waist. Glad you like the post. the museum is a gem.
I love the way you’ve styled this amazing skirt Greetje! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a sumptuous cascade of fabric! Then, just when you least expect it; there is that fun lining!!! Your bejeweled brooch is a perfect compliment whether you’re wearing the sweater or the jacket.
The location is so rich with architectural beauty and art! This is a favorite post for me!
How are you and Ron coming along as you adjust to life without your beloved Charlie? I’m sending empathy, sympathy and hope for peaceful hearts.
Thank you very much. Those brooches are such useful items to pull an outfit together. And they are very inexpensive.
Love your skirt and whole outfit with all the great poses in the museum. I’ve been to that museum before! Loved also the photo of you with your legs up in the air!
Glad you’re feeling better!
Btw, I still find it hard to get used to have to look at the top of a photo to read the description. Normally in other magazines, newspapers, online sites the texts are always underneath photos.
We need to meet up soon! Time for me to come to Haarlem!
xoxo
It sure is time for you to come to Haarlem. And eh… I have had a big discussion about text below or above the photo. The opinions were 50/50 with a slight favour for above. As above is also what I prefer, it stayed that way. I know that it is different in magazines, but with a blog you scroll down. I don’t want people to see the photo first and then skip the text… Or having to go back up to see what I am talking about. You’ll get used to it haha.
Ok, got it… I don’t read many blogs, though, but I do read newspapers online where the text is still underneath the photos. I don’t have time to read many blogs, actually.
It’s your blog, of course!
See you soon!
Love the colour of your skirt Greetje. It reminded me in a good way of my daughters “character” skirt that she used to wear to ballet (for a kind of folk dancing).
Your matching brooch is just the right colour and accessory to tie the whole outfit together.
I think you looked more comfortable in the jumper rather than the jacket.
Glad to hear you are on the mend after your flu – February has been such an awful month for you. Better months ahead.
It’s a wonderful museum, and you made it even more vibrant with that gorgeous skirt! Thank you.
It was entirely my pleasure.
Oh certainly better months ahead. We are experiencing glorious weather these weeks. Really sunny and warm. Well, that is, if you are sitting in the sun, shielded from the wind. But it is still February, so no complaints from me.
What a gorgeous skirt! It looks stunning on you. Thanks for sharing this.
Cynthia, it was entirely my pleasure.
The skirt and the brooch are fantastic together. To me this skirt is a real departure from your usual style, but you wear it so well! Also, I think your hair looks particularly fantastic in this post.
I hope you are bouncing back from the flu already. I get a flu shot every year; my husband didn’t this year and MY GOD has he been sick! Feel better, lovely. xxx
I did not have a flu shot but I will next year. Learned a lesson here. Just left with a nasty cough.
The skirt is indeed very different from my usual style. I need such diversity in style to keep boredom out the door.
Love the skirt and the little brooch idea – so clever, it is adorable. The museum looks fantastic, I have squirreled the information away for when I get to visit Haarlem which is on my list of places 🙂
Really, Haarlem and Amsterdam should pay me an advertising fee for attracting visitors, don’t you think? Haha.
That’s such a fabulous skirt. I love the bright red “ribbon” lining the inside hem, such a nice little detail.
The red ribbon lining is in reality bright orange but devices can alter that colour. Glad you like the skirt.
Love the look and thanks for the shout-out : )
The colour of the skirt is stunning.
I hope you are feeling better.
The museum was a lovely location for the shoot. You guys did exceptionally well considering indoor lighting.
Suzanne
http://www.suzannecarillo.com
We would have loved to use more light but alas. Given the circumstances I agree Kitty did well. And thank you, I am better now.
Woww, I love your skirt so much!, the shape and the color are fabulous and I think it looks lovely with both the pullover and the jacket. And totally agree that it’s not easy to style this kind of skirt, most of the jackets don’t fit properly with a full skirt!. Same for coats!
I also agree that there’s not such a thing like ‘in-between-weather’ anymore! It’s crazy weather all the time!
Love to see you posing and having fun in the museum, and twirling!. You always put a smile on my face. I admire your style and attitude!
Glad that you’re recovering from flu and feeling better. And also glad that your neighbours are such nice people! Lovely people make our lives so much better!
besos
Oh yes, lovely people make our lives indeed much better. Having lovely people around and having access to shops or nature is very important for your living well-being. Some people only look at the house. And there is so much more that you have to take into account. I think.
Putting a smile on your face is one of my main goals with this blog so I am glad I succeeded with you.
I love the way you’ve styled this amazing skirt Greetje! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen such a sumptuous cascade of fabric! Then, just when you least expect it; there is that fun lining!!! Your bejeweled brooch is a perfect compliment whether you’re wearing the sweater or the jacket.
The location is so rich with architectural beauty and art! This is a favorite post for me!
How are you and Ron coming along as you adjust to life without your beloved Charlie? I’m sending empathy, sympathy and hope for peaceful hearts.
Thank you very much. Those brooches are such useful items to pull an outfit together. And they are very inexpensive.
This vivid pink skirt with the dramatic volume is so beautiful on you. I loved how you balanced it with the double breasted blazer. It’s the perfect counterpoint and complement.
My favorite picture is of you in front of the grandmasters with your skirt in its full voluminous glory.
How hysterical is that one photo of you! I’m so sorry that you got the flu. I hope that you are taking an easy and that you will be back to your normal self very soon.
❤️❤️❤️
Elle
https://theellediaries.com/
I only have a cough left. A nasty cough. But that will pass. It is a nice skirt which I should wear more often .
I love that you just go for it with your fun poses! I hope people were inspired by you. The first time I ever saw your blog was when you wore the Traveling Yellow Skirt to a museum, before I met you. I admired you then, and I admire you now.
That is a magnificent skirt! It makes me miss my giant pink skirt (it’s in my spring/summer wardrobe).
I hope you are feeling better, Greetje. The flu is no damned fun – sending good vibes to you and Ron.
Thanks Sheila. Oh yes the Traveling Yellow skirt.. that was a challenge. I looked at Shelley of Forest City Fashionista’s take on the skirt and felt totally inadequate. But Melanie told me I should do it expressing MY style and not be intimidated.
Wow what a skirt! Probably your hips will hurt after wearing it for a day. Great styling! Thanks for sharing the highlights of this museum. Interesting that you picked the mineral collection. I would have done that too. I used to collect minerals. Unfortunately, I had to leave them behind when moving to Alaska. Also love the Kitty painting!
No, my hips don’t hurt at all. Presumably because the panels are small at the top, at my waist. Glad you like the post. the museum is a gem.
Love your skirt and whole outfit with all the great poses in the museum. I’ve been to that museum before! Loved also the photo of you with your legs up in the air!
Glad you’re feeling better!
Btw, I still find it hard to get used to have to look at the top of a photo to read the description. Normally in other magazines, newspapers, online sites the texts are always underneath photos.
We need to meet up soon! Time for me to come to Haarlem!
xoxo
It sure is time for you to come to Haarlem. And eh… I have had a big discussion about text below or above the photo. The opinions were 50/50 with a slight favour for above. As above is also what I prefer, it stayed that way. I know that it is different in magazines, but with a blog you scroll down. I don’t want people to see the photo first and then skip the text… Or having to go back up to see what I am talking about. You’ll get used to it haha.
Ok, got it… I don’t read many blogs, though, but I do read newspapers online where the text is still underneath the photos. I don’t have time to read many blogs, actually.
It’s your blog, of course!
See you soon!
Such a pretty skirt – looks marvelous on you!
Thanks Anne. It is glorious weather here, can you believe it? February!
Love the skirt! Such a beautiful colour!
And as you can imagine, the skirt is very comfortable.
What a gorgeous skirt! It looks stunning on you. Thanks for sharing this.
Cynthia, it was entirely my pleasure.
I share your comment frustrations and have considered changing mine as well. I like Disqus and will see if it might work on my blog. Having said that, the comment box I am typing in does not appear to be Disqus? Maybe when I hit submit, it will prove to be Disqus.
SO…here’s the vibrant pink I was looking for 🙂 and does this skirt ever look fabulous. NO..wait…you look fabulous. The skirt is a supporting role player.
I adore this outfit on you and the setting was a most enjoyable armchair bit of travel for me, thanks!
Yes…my comment did not show up as being Disqus FYI.
No Disqus was installed but today I had a spam attack and my provider shut me off. After that was solved Disqus sort of did the same. So my IT lady took the Disqus plug-in down and is going to do a thorough check tomorrow. All my old comments have gone haywire as well.
Thanks Sue. You know how I like vibrant colours.
Love the colour of your skirt Greetje. It reminded me in a good way of my daughters “character” skirt that she used to wear to ballet (for a kind of folk dancing).
Your matching brooch is just the right colour and accessory to tie the whole outfit together.
I think you looked more comfortable in the jumper rather than the jacket.
Glad to hear you are on the mend after your flu – February has been such an awful month for you. Better months ahead.
Oh certainly better months ahead. We are experiencing glorious weather these weeks. Really sunny and warm. Well, that is, if you are sitting in the sun, shielded from the wind. But it is still February, so no complaints from me.
It’s a wonderful museum, and you made it even more vibrant with that gorgeous skirt! Thank you.
It was entirely my pleasure.
You look wonderful¡ And the virtual visit to the museum is great. Thank you¡ It is so much fun to visit you every sunday I get inspire to begin the week.
You made me very happy with this comment Cristina. I am glad the post went live at the time it should. We had some hick-ups in the system.