This outfit was lingering in my photo album “Outfits still to post”, and I “perfected” it a couple of weeks ago. It was time to show a skirt after all those jeans. An orange leather skirt with a brown jumper is such a good combination (I think) because the two colours complement each other and I like the little orange piping on the jumper. The skirt is really old and the jumper is from a designer sale, the designer being Mart Visser.
Marjolein and I went to the centre of The Hague to do the photo shoot and started at the restaurant By Ami. They do make restaurants very “Instagrammable” these days, the new term for photogenic. I will show you many photos of the restaurant as there was a lot of eye candy.
Below: The entrance of By Ami.
Below: Marjolein still being cold from outside, gloves on, trying to get warm. We dumped our coats and bags on the lovely chairs and table.
Below: I don’t know if the theme is sea world or fairy tales, but this is what our tabletop looked like.
Below: The other part of the restaurant. Colour overload, I love it.
Below: A couple of detail photos.
Below: The entrance leading to the WC. Stairway to heaven?
Below: I photographed Marjolein against the stairway to heaven background. She looked very smart as always.
Below: Time to go outside and photograph my outfit, with this building as a background.
Below: The building had lovely red shutters, clashing beautifully with my orange skirt. I bought the tights especially for this outfit. The boots are old, bought at the Max Mara outlet in Turin years ago. The heels are high but reasonably comfortable to walk in. Not too far though. The bag is Longchamps and also years old.
Below: It would have been more attractive if the back of the skirt had been filled with a round tush. Alas, mine is flat as a pancake. I’d better make sure not to turn my back to people too much LOL.
Below: The stork is in The Hague’s city coat of arms. Some say they chose the stork (in the 15th century?) because it was believed to bring luck.
I am pulling a strange face here.
Below: Close-up of the brooch and the gold star earrings.
Below: The colour of the brooch above isn’t quite right, so here is a better photo.
Below: Ending this part of the post with two beautiful buildings.
So much for The Hague.
What happened in my life this week
It was a mixed week, which started with a delicious dinner in an Indonesian restaurant together with friends and neighbours Froukje and Petro. Delightful evening.
Of course I saw mum, to whom I had passed my cold on. She wasn’t very ill, thank goodness. I brought her new shoes which fit perfectly and are comfortable to walk in. Somehow we have lost her winter shoes in the move to the nursing home, so we had to replace them.
I was a good girl and exercised twice this past week. Even went cycling twice.
We had the new gas cooker fitted. That’s one thing ticked off my list. Now we have a problem with the glass door of our shower. The darned thing is out of plumb and that is dangerous. The glass door may break. Problem is to find someone who can fix it. Everybody is talking about re-using, recycling etc but most companies only want to sell us a new bathroom. Not on your Nelly. We haven’t got the money for that.
Marcella stopped by for coffee and we created four videos to promote her website. I fell in love with a pair of gold-plated earrings she brought and she gave them to me. Sweet!! Real party danglers. See below. (Link to those earrings. I have to say, they are better in reality.)
Loes (below) visited me for a cup of coffee and after an hour of chatting we decided to do an impromptu photo shoot as I wasn’t happy with the photos of another shoot (my fault not the photographer’s). You’ll see more next week.
Kitty also came for coffee and a glass of wine but I forgot to take a photo of her. She is doing fine.
Below: Another brown with orange outfit I wore this week
I hate the rainy weather which is back, so I don’t get out of the house much. Let’s hope the new year will bring us better weather. On the upside, if this is all that’s troubling me, I am blessed. And I do feel blessed.
Have a wonderful Christmas time and I’ll be back with a post next weekend.
Greetje
This first outfit, the orange leather skirt with brown jumper, is my favorite on you of all time.
Thank you very much, although I am very surprised. This outfit wouldn’t have made my top 10, but we all have different taste, right? And it is not that I don’t like it, far from it, but it just doesn’t make me sparkle.
I love this outfit, this color combination, this beautiful skirt, the design of your t-shirt… I am so envious of your beautiful country, of these beautiful corners that you discover for us on your blog. I repeat, I love this look, I think it looks wonderful on you, I look gorgeous with it. I adore your close-ups, I adore the bravery of your maturity.
Living where you do Josep-Maria, you have nothing to be envious of. At least when you live near Barcelona. I love Barcelona and adore Gaudi. Don’t know much about the rest of Catalonie. Furthermore, we might have nice cities, but we don’t have any mountains, not even hills. And you love the mountains.
Thank you for all your sweet compliments on my part.
An amazing skirt and you styled it so well. I love the koalas and lemurs in the restaurant 🙂
It surprised me how many people really loved this outfit. I wasn’t that enthusiastic but hey, if you all like it, it’s fine by me. The restaurant was indeed amazing.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
I like your outfit. You always look stylish. Always looking forward to your posts!
Thank you very much Audrey. It is nice to know my ‘creative efforts’ are appreciated LOL.
I hope you will have a happy New Year and that I can keep you amused in 2024.
Merry Christmas Greetj! Always love your photos…especially the old buildings.
Thanks Ann, and a Merry Christmas to you too.
I might have to change the subject of my blog to “Nice buildings in the Netherlands” haha.
Merry Christmas Greetje! That restaurant in Den Haag is amazing! Of course you look great as always. I hope you’ll get some blue sky days soon (my mother was also complaining about the weather….)
And a Merry Christmas to you too in the warmth.
Sometimes the days are very nice. Or part of the days. It is also really warm for this season. 7 to 13 degrees.
I love that outfit with the brown sweater and skirt. I too have a flat bum so pants and shorts never fit me well in that area. My pants always look baggy! lol. I think the brown tights really pull the outfit together. I do love your bag, the first picture of the bag made me think, Gee, where did she get that one? I don’t have a lot of really old clothes. I put on weight in my 60s and don’t exercise enough now to lose it. Plus, I live in Florida which is so warm. i donated a lot of clothing when we moved here. I don’t think I could eat in that restaurant. the decorations are so busy, i would not be able to relax! lol
It is amazing what print tights can do. The lady of the tights shop taught me that.
I cannot help you with the bag. It is Longchamps but from so many years ago that they don’t sell them anymore.
I can imagine that Florida requires a totally different wardrobe.
We just ate a sandwich in the restaurant, that was no problem. I don’t have any problem with things being busy and with a lot of people together.
Merry Christmas Greetje!
I love your outfit but that restaurant??? WOW!!!
Tried to find Ron’s jokes but don’t know where they are.
The restaurant really did a good job of decorating, didn’t they? That is what young people want these days. It invites to take photos, people then share these photos through social media and bingo, free publicity.
I will email you the jokes.
Happy Christmas Greetje! And to your mum. What beautiful buildings you have in the Hague…I like the orange and black top and the amazing brooch, but most of all I love your friend’s purple outfits — there are at least two tops at once which I covet! Thank you for your blog throughout the year, all the best from Amanda
The Hague is a very old city and hasn’t been bombed too much during world war II. Lovely city to be in although I prefer Amsterdam. Marjolein adores the colour purple so you see her dressed in that many times.
I am glad you enjoy my blog Amanda and I hope I can keep you well entertained in 2024. Happy Christmas to you too.
Hi Greetje,How are you hun? I love this leather skirt you are wearing,it looks super with the jumper and boots!!!
I may well have to try something similar after seeing this!!!
Merry Christmas,Hugs,Paula,XXX
I am flattered I could inspire you. Do try something like this. The outfit ‘scores’ much better than I anticipated haha.
And of course a Merry Christmas to you too.
That outfit is a winner! The style and colors are very flattering on you, but the star jewelry is my favorite part. I don’t usually love post earrings, but those are really cute. Your new dangly gold ones are lovely.
Hope you have a lovely, sunny Christmas. I used to wish for a snowy, white Christmas, but after big snowstorms in the last two years that knocked out our power for days, I think sunny Christmases are better!
I am quite surprised that this outfit ‘scores’ so well. I thought it was OK. Just goes to show what I know haha.
The term ‘post earring’ was new to me. I looked it up. Another word added to my English dictionary. Thank you.
Alas, our Christmas is dark and rainy. Sometimes with showers so fierce we are in awe. I agree, a sunny Christmas is better.
Merry Christmas, Greetje. Wishing you and yours a peaceful and healthy holiday season!
And a very Merry Christmas to you too Cynthia. You are one of my most loyal readers who comment. NICE, thank you. I hope I can keep you amused in 2024.
Love the pic’s!!! I will push to go to that restaurant on our next trip next fall. Love the “stairway to heaven”.
Thank you for showing orange/brown. My Danish parents somehow produced a child who looks fantastic in those colors and pasty awful in pastels (pink…oh my no).
So you’ll visit The Hague as well when you are in the Netherlands? Not many people do. Most of them stay in Amsterdam.
You probably have the same skin tone as I have. I look awful in pastel too. Bright colours near my face is the best. I wasn’t too sure about all this brown but I seem to be getting away with it.
Wow! That restaurant was AMAZING!
I totally agree. At first I was afraid I put too many restaurant photos in the blog but Ron liked it so I left them in. He always gets to see my blog post before I publish.
Your brown and orange outfits are perfect.
Merry Christmas to you and your family and lovely friends.
Thanks Sharon. Usually I combine orange with bright pink or black. The combination with brown is new to me. I quite like it.
Merry Christmas to you too.
I think your brown and orange outfit is fabulous…has to be one of my favourites, Greetje. And you shopped your closet very successfully too…you mentioned before that you’re not as enthusiastic doing that. That restaurant is definitely a lot of eye candy… very imaginative. All my best to you , your family and friends this Christmas, and many thanks for “popping by” into my i-Pad… always so enjoyable.
LOVE this week’s outfit – and then was completely taken by other brown and orange outfit as well. “funky” suits you. Best wishes for the festive season
I much prefer funky to pretty. I don’t think I am a woman for pretty. Glad you like both outfits. Usually I combine orange with bright pink or black. Brown made a nice change.
I am getting better at shopping my own closet but I still don’t like it at all. And because I have seen the clothes so many times before, I get terribly bored, even with a good result. (So ashamed to admit this.)
I wish you a lovely Christmas too. Hope I will be popping by many times in the new year.
The orange leather skirt looks great with the high heeled boots, stunning styling of an outfit !!
Have a Nice merry christmas
High heeled shoes or boots do so much for a skirt or dress outfit. Alas, I cannot wear them too much or too long anymore. Retired life means walking on flat shoes most of the times and my leg muscles protest when I put high heels on.
Wishing you and your family a safe and peaceful holiday. You suit brown and orange combined very well. The restaurant will take many visits just to take in all there is to see!
Thanks Beth, best wishes for you too. Usually I combine orange with pink or with black. This is a nice change.
Merry Christmas..love that brown is readily available this season and that shade looks lovely on you…love the leather skirt..with zipper down back …it screams 80’s to me! I too saved all my leather and suede skirts from mostly the 90’s so the length is more midi…(the mini’s went to the Thrift shops)..could not part with them..Enjoy your Christmas with family etc and hope Santa,or the big guy in red suit is generous to you..
Funny that the zipper screams 80’s to you. I have no idea. I bought it in 2017. The zipper makes me feel sexy. I think midi leather and suede skirts are the trend again. I only have them down to the knee.
We celebrate Christmas with friends, family and my mum (three days in a row), but we don’t do presents. The love and friendship going around is generous though. Merry Christmas to you too.
Merry Christmas Greetje, love your blog. Thanks for all the hard work preparing it every week.
And thank you Margaret for leaving such a sweet comment. I sometimes contemplate stopping the blog but I always remember how much joy it brings to me. It is my hobby so it is not hard work. Merry Christmas to you too.
Great outfit on you! Love the tights especially.
I agree with Bette on the shower door. I hate glass shower doors, and have always had shower curtains. I have a clear plastic liner on the inside and a fabric shower curtain on the outside. You can wash them both and change them easily.
Hope your holidays are good ones!
We have a socks and tights shop and the owner is very creative. So I just show a photo of the outfit, or I’ll bring the items with me and she always knows how to pick the right thing.
As I said to Bette, I always had a shower curtain but I fell in love with a glass door. We already have that door since 1995. I intend to preserve it, not buy another one.
Great outfit. The zipper in the back is so cool! Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and your loved ones.
Love the fun outfit, and the restaurant decor is beyond amazing!
Merry merry Christmas to you, Ron, your mum, and your fabulous collection of fashionable friends!
Thank you Sarah. I wasn’t sure whether I hadn’t showed too many restaurant photos. But Ron thought the post was good so I left them all in. Ron always gets to see the post before I publish. Sometimes he suggests to tweak something.
Wishing you the same Merry Christmas Sarah.
The zipper in the back makes even an old lady look sexy haha.
Wishing you the same joy Nicole.
Your orange and brown outfits are so chic. I liked both of them!
Chic even? My, my, never thought that. Thank you. It is a good colour combination.
Loved this post and seeing you and your friends, but out of all the info, my key focus was your shower door. I had the same issue, and my solution was to remove the door and its hardware, and hang a fabric shower curtain (via a heavy-duty tension rod). So easy, inexpensive, and I thought temporary. I like it so much I plan to keep it forever. The curtain is washable, I can change the pattern and design whenever I want, it’s lightweight, and it’s extremely cheap compared to a new glass door.
Thanks Bette. If you have had the same problem, as with the shower door, it resonates, doesn’t it?
We used to have a shower curtain and I fell in love with a glass door haha. Exactly the other way around.
I am planning to preserve the door and not buy a new one. I already contacted a very good builder who will come round soon to check what can be done. He is nearly retired so I didn’t think he would. He is soooo good.
Love brown on you! You look cute in that outfit. Merry, Merry Christmas to you and your Family!
Thank you Sue. Who doesn’t want to be called cute. Have a Merry Christmas yourself too.
“ Merry Christmas “
Greetje, Ron, Mum, family & all your wonderful friends that make a regular appearance on your blog posts.
I always look forward to your weekly posts, thank you
Thank you very much Julie. A Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones too.
I hope I can keep you amused for a long time to come.
Wow , you look a million dollars .
Just goes to show I don’t have a clue what is a good outfit and what not. I thought this outfit was “reasonable” haha. And then you say I look a million dollars. Thank you.