Do you recognize these cream trousers? I wore them in September with bright pink pumps and a bright pink jumper. To me that was the ultimate outfit but for the winter it is a little too cold, at least the shoes are. So I have changed the footwear, the jumper and the bag and added a necklace. It is nice but I think I can better than this, so I must try a little harder. The boots are from the Max Mara outlet in 2015. You have seen them a couple of times before, the first time with my cream pleated skirt (still a very nice combination). Funny thing is, I combined the boots in 2015 with the same brown jumper from Sarah Pacini, which is about 20 years old. Probably because I don’t have a lot of brown in my wardrobe.
The bag is Nooki Design (seen before in this post with my dropped crotch trousers) and the necklace is “The Paris Necklace” (worn before with my green jumper). The Paris Necklace was a bit too expensive for me and I only bought it because the owner of the shop talked me off my feet. Oh well, it is a good necklace and it will last me forever.
Both my dear photographers were unavailable which caused me to ask Natalie, the wife of my nephew, whether she would be so kind to take the photos. Natalie is a professional photographer and I didn’t really want to ask her to “work” while we were attending my brother’s birthday. It is like asking a doctor in his free time whether he can have a look at what is wrong with you. Not a nice thing to do but needs must. She laughed and said it was no problem. She is a very relaxed person and a bloody good photographer. We only needed half an hour and every single photo was sharp. Thank you. Natalie.
Below: With my long brown coat from Marella. This coat is at least 10 years old. Rather a classic.
Below: The tree was our background. Autumn has such lovely colours.
Below: Natalie was standing in the middle of the street, which was a bit risky. This is my face when I looked at the car that nearly ran her over.
Below: Followed immediately with laughter as she was unharmed.
Below: View from the back.
Below: A garden in this newly built quarter of the town. I am always pleased when I can hold on to something as I never know what to do with my hands.
Below: Checking my hair in the window of a parked car.
Below: Yes, the hair looks good again. This photo makes me wonder whether boots underneath these trousers are a good idea or not. Or is it that the jumper is too short? There is something off with the proportions of this outfit. Proportions always give me headaches.
Below: Details…the boots.
Below: The Paris Necklace
Below: Gold bracelets.
Below: The silver Nooki Design bag.
What happened in my life this week
Saturday: had my fringe (bangs) cut and visited my friend Helga in the afternoon. She moved into my neighbourhood at the beginning of this year and I still hadn’t seen her new house. It was splendid.
Sunday: my brother’s birthday in the east of the country. Picked up my mother and we had a lovely time with our family. Everybody is always talking at the same time, a hell of a noise which is very cosy and warm. As you read above, Natalie and I sneaked out for half an hour to do the photo shoot. For dinner we had Indonesian food which was delicious.
When there is a buffet, I am always the first to dig in. Not something I am proud of but I do get my food when it is still hot. Below you will see a little photo strip story of my nephew Martijn and his aunt Christa making fun of me, my outfit and the fact I was at the food so quickly. They were kindly mocking me haha. Christa’s son Jeroen overheard them and documented everything. They were caught gossiping.
Thanks Jeroen for documenting, editing and adding English subtitles. That was very sweet of you.
Monday: the big day my braces came off. I was supposed to continue wearing them for another 30 days. They weren’t really bothering me, but I was fed up and my teeth were straight enough. Now I must get used to my new appearance (strange but true) and night retainers are in the make.
Tuesday: work and a training (for work), nothing special.
Wednesday: my friend Jeanne visited me unexpectedly. We have been friends since we were 16. She arrived in the afternoon and stayed for dinner. Dear husband Ron cooked mussels again. Such an easy and delicious dish. I hadn’t seen Jeanne for a long time (a year?) so we had a lot to catch up on. Below: here we are in a grainy iPhone welfie.
Thursday: work and I got a bit snappy with a few people who were attending our presentation. My colleagues said afterwards: you might have been right, but this was not the time and place to react in such a way as there were other people present and that isn’t nice to witness. Of course they are right and I apologized. 65 years old and still learning. Well, I am not really learning as this has happened before and I never learned. I react on an impulse. The incident affected me and I wasn’t in a good mood when I got home, so Ron took me out for dinner to our favourite steak restaurant.
Friday: working from home, which was good as I could do the washing in between. This weekend is going to be hectic and I won’t have enough time to do this.
Greetje
You look so chic Greetje!
I love those trousers and the entire look, especially when the coat goes on.
So beautiful!
I love the way you invite “advice” into your posts… as if you need it! hahaha
You always emulate class and style whatever you wear.
XXX
Samantha
You are too kind, overloading me with compliments. The funny thing is, I still struggle with styling but I did get better over the years. Proportions are difficult for me.
I am trying to become a bit more elegant with trousers rather than just wearing jeans. Daniela, my Italian blog friend, is responsible for that shift.
Greetje
I think the pants and boots look great- but feel you need maybe a more fitted top with such statement pants. And something about the textures didn’t go to my eye… maybe a brighter color or a different fabric would have done it? Regardless- you look great as always and I’m so glad I’m not the only one who gets snappy!
Hahaha, getting snappy is one of my many faults. I am going to try some other tops (and shoes). Thanks for the tips.
Greetje
Oh very cute style
I love it the blouse
xx
Thank you very much.
Greetje
I love the outfit. The trousers are perfect for now – at ankle, wide and cuffed. The texture of the jumper is great, and yes, it could have been a bit longer for perfect proportion, but this is real life. The necklace has so many uses and the metallic bag gives the outfit it’s perkiness. Great combination! I too, am first in line at buffets. I think it has to do with fear that things will be gone later and I sometimes feel like a piggie doing it but, oh well, at 75 I get to do what I want, within reason, of course. love the photo montage and dialogue! Hugs from California, smj
Thanks for your lovely comment Sheila-Merle, I was smiling reading it.
With the trousers I will create more outfits with other sweaters. A black one is the easiest of course but needs a bright colour near my face.
The necklace can be worn with a knot, in three layers, in two layers, as a bracelet, as a belt. The sales representative showed it all and repeated it. She kept talking and talking and I just had no time to think. Before I knew it, I was pulling my credit card and my heart skipped a beat when I saw the amount I had to pay. She was very good.
Greetje
I got a huge kick out of the two watching you dig into the food before everyone else. Ha!
I love those trousers, and I like them with the boots. I think it is the top that’s throwing off the proportions: the wide neckline and the cropped cut should emphasize your long, long legs, but instead they just magnify the shortness of the trousers. I think that either a long piece, like a vest or long drapey cardigan or coat, or a tucked in blouse would help. I do like the boots – it’s not those that’s throwing it off for me.
Lovely photos and great news on getting your braces off! Yay! I sometimes get snappy too. Sigh.
I never seem to learn not to get snappy. And I even followed trainings for this haha. I have too many red buttons which people are pushing. All of them are set off by injustice. A lot of things are unfair to me.
Thanks for the assessment of the top. I think you are spot-on and I will try other ones.
Greetje
Haha loved reading this post. Your top looks great – certainly something I would choose to wear.
Regards – Jill stylishatsixty
http://www.stylishatsixty.wordpress.com
You make me happy with this comment. Making people laugh, entertaining them is my primary goal. Thanks for telling me this.
Greetje
I think the proportions are good too. In fact I may use the photo for one of my articles. (will make sure to link back here 🙂 Fab outfit.
That gossiping image and story was hilarious! I thought you made that up so it was even funnier when I read that they actually said it. I can picture you laughing so hard at this one.
You know you are very welcome to use any photo of mine. The more the better haha.
Did you also see this outfit with these trousers with the bright pink pumps and the bright pink jumper? ( https://www.nofearoffashion.com/2019/09/29/cream-trousers-and-pink-jumper/ ) I like that even more.
It was very nice of Jeroen to make this story and subtitle it. I did laugh, they are good fun.
You look absolutely gorgeous, darling! BTW nephew and auntie are obvs a teeny bit jealous? The work kerfuffle–you were right, and they have thin-skins. Too many people do these days. You were very gracious to apologise. Hmmm, changing the proportions—maybe try a top that nips in at your (very tiny) waist next time? And showing a bit of skin/lighter hose color between bootie and pant leg? LOVE getting your notifications in my email! XOXO
Nephew and auntie were just making good fun. I don’t think they are in the least bit jealous haha.
I also had to laugh over your remark of my very tiny waist. Whahaha. I haven’t got a very tiny waist. I am just very good in letting you think I have (obviously succeeded).
I will try a longer jumper and nip it in at the front. Also your suggestion to show skin/lighter hose color between foot and pant hem is a good one. Another reader suggested boots in the same colour as my pants. As shoes are a bit cold in winter.
As for the email, I still just send the whole post by email instead of a teaser trying to lure you to my blog. When I was contemplating a teaser, a friend of mine ask me: “What do you want? To be read or more visitors of your blog?” My anwer was “to be read”. “Well” she said, “make it easy for your readers then.”
But I do thank you for your lovely comment on my blog.
Greetje
Love these trousers! I see your point about proportion. Perhaps boots the same color as the trousers would solve the problem. I love your top too!
I think you are right. Which is why I probably liked the outfit with the bright pink jumper more because the bare leg was (sort of) the same colour as the trousers, giving the effect of boots in the same colours. But I have just read three comments from readers who think the proportions are fine. Perhaps it is just that one photo?
The jumper is a classic from Sarah Pacini, a very good brand. I believe it is Belgian, but I am not sure.
Greetje
Congratulations on being done with the braces! Your smile looks fantastic. Well, so nice to see “our” necklace again, haha! It does look fantastic with this outfit. I really like the short pants with the boots, think the whole look works here. No problem with proportions.
Thanks Susan. The necklace is very versatile and indeed a piece which will last forever. The shock of payment is now long gone.
I am going to try and create some more outfits with these trousers.
Greetje
Those trousers are fantastic on you; I think you could wear just about anything on top and they’d be fabulous. I love the jumper and boots with them, personally. I don’t see anything that needs ‘correcting’! I hope your weekend is a restful one! I really enjoyed the montage of you jumping in the food queue first, such clever comments!!! xxx
Hahaha… I do jump in the food queue first, always. I have no shame in cases of food. As for the proportions, it might have been just that one photo which made me hesitate.
I am going to create more outfits with both the jumper and the trousers. I always get compliments with these trousers.
I don’t feel ANY guilt for taking you into that store then. They’ve worked out beautifully! xx
And I am still grateful you did.
I think the proportions are not wrong. There is a fashion trick that you should dress in thirds – and this outfit does this perfectly. The sweater length is one third. The trouser length from the end of the sweater to the bottom is two thirds = total three thirds. Perfect!
Well, well, well, I got it right without knowing? I think with the pumps and a bit of bare leg with these trousers and the pink sweater I felt more comfortable. Perhaps because the bare leg sort of elongated my legs?
Greetje
I love this classy outfit Greetje and have to disagree about the proportions – I think they are just right. Maybe it’s just because your legs are so darned long and you really can’t complain about that sweetheart!
I won’t complain about my legs, not in a million years. They are my assets, my best part. Thank you for all the compliments.