What is interesting about this outfit? I would say the striped sections in the necklace corresponding with the light blue striped shirt. Of course, indulging in my matchy matchy tendencies (I cannot help it and I really should lose that desire), I have yellow earrings and a yellow bag to go with the two yellow beads of the necklace. I should have gone for a different colour bag, red or green perhaps. Still learning folks.
As you might remember, Ron and I had apple pie before we hit the Monday Noordermarkt fabric (or cloth) market. It was a beautiful day. I so wished Susan would have come a week earlier than she did and been in Amsterdam when there was sunshine instead of rain. Oh well, we still had a good time (scroll down last week’s post to read about her visit).
Below: A small impression. Sorry about the vans blocking the view.
There aren’t just fabrics and cloth at the Monday Noordermarkt. There are bags, jewellery, vintage stuff and…buttons.
Below: I adore buttons.
Below: They definitely have my attention.
Below: Just think how an average shirt would look like with buttons like this? For sewing aficionados, I would say there are 5 buttons that will make them sigh. That pincushion one on a hand-made coat?
Below: Oh, I forgot to mention, there are also (vintage) clothes. Ron was playing paparazzo.
Below: I spotted this beautiful woman. So, of course, I asked whether I could take her photo and would she be willing to feature on my blog? She said yes.
Below: With her jacket and sunglasses on. My kind of woman.
Below: Sometimes, an unexpected photo can be a bit awkward. See the hand? The way I am holding my bag? Mustn’t do that anymore. I was feeling the scarf to see what material it was. I was looking for wool with silk. As if I could distinguish that by feeling it. I am certainly not that good.
The necklace, by the way, is by Angela Caputi. The bag is Coach. I purchased the bag online many years ago from the USA and quickly learned that shipping cost and custom fee add a significant amount of money to an already pricey bag. No more ordering from the USA. And since Brexit, no more ordering from the UK either.
Below: And we continued. Without a scarf.
Looking at the outfit photos in this post, I found out that the jeans shrunk in the wash. I tried to postpone washing as long as I could, but there comes a time you have to. Now I have to think of a trick to elongate them again. Perhaps my seamstress can add a stroke of denim.
Below: There is always live music in a market. This time, a violinist.
Below: Ron directed me to the swing. A bit low as it is obviously for children.
Below: Do you see my anxious face while I am checking out the beam the swing is hanging from? It made an alarming creaking sound. I immediately got off the swing.
Below: And again we continued. As you can see, the shirt is longer at the back and it has two pleats.
Below: There aren’t just buttons at the front to close the shirt, there are also buttons on each side for decoration. I bought this shirt in Paris in a boutique with clothes from young designers.
Below: Just an impression of the market. Ron thought the kid was funny.
Below: You never know what you will find at a vintage market…who wouldn’t want a horsy?? LOL
Below: As we sat in the car near the canal, waiting for the truck being unloaded behind us, we took this photo. Can you make head or tail of it?
What happened in my life this week
I visited mum who was feeling quite poorly. Fortunately she got better the minute she saw me haha. And a couple of hours later she beat me at Rummikub twice.
Below: I wore Ron’s suit to see mum. He forgot that he threw it out and that I snatched it up. He thinks it looks good on me. Link to original post with this suit. Below I am wearing it with different jewellery, different belt and a different bag.
Saturday night was my turn to feel poorly. Tummy flu (again). Apart from the obvious disgusting things that come with this illness, I slept for 33 hours on end. Well, with a break of twice an hour when I was “up”. Monday I was feeling a lot better again, but still a bit wobbly. I was supposed to have lunch with Marianne and Marijke, but that was obviously not a good idea so I cancelled.
Did a photo shoot with Marjolein in Delft which was a fantastic day. It was a very smooth journey to get to the centre of Delft, an old historic town by parking at a shopping mall near the motorway. For free I may add. From there we hopped on a tram which took us straight into Delft. No trying to find a parking spot, no delays, no hefty parking fees, brilliant. The weather was glorious, sunny and no wind. Anyway, I’ll tell you more about it next week.
Saw my friend Lia which is always a treat as we have known each other since we were teenagers and share so much history. We just stayed in and talked and laughed and drank coffee.
Below: Lia. She is not used to have her picture taken haha; the look on her face is a bit startled.
Below: I wore this outfit that day, which is really comfortable and still stylish. Link to original post. The differences to the original styling: below I am wearing a size larger shirt, gold-plated earrings, champagne coloured booties and a pale slate Demellier bag.
Below: Lia took this photo with the Portrait mode of the iPhone. It is really vague but I still liked it because you can see the earrings quite well. Lara Design of course.
Why does your upper lip get thinner when you grow older? And I wasn’t wearing any lipstick either.
It has been a full week.
Greetje
Outfit, what outfit?? I am still gloriously lost in the market. Buttons, trimmings, fabric, oh my. Seriously, I love the blue and white, love stripes, so crisp and smart.
Hahaha, this happens to me so often when I am reading an interesting post of a fellow blogging. I register the outfit and usually like it, but am totally lost in the rest of the story.
All the little details in that, otherwise classic shirt, are fantastic, so fresh. The impeccable hair and lipstick the lady is sporting is truly inspiring. Hope you are feeling much better this week.
The shirt is a new take on something classic by a young designer.
You can imagine, as I turned round and saw the lady, that I was struck by her.
Thank you, I feel much better this week.
Your yellow bag makes the outfit. It’s that dash of color that makes you stand out.
I agree. A dash of colour often makes an outfit stand out or more interesting.
I’m sorry I missed the market, but I think we kept ourselves well entertained. I really like the shirt! I think the yellow bag looks good with the outfit.
Glad your Mum is feeling better, and hope you are all through your tummy issues.
I would have so liked to show you the market but it is no fun when it rains. You are right though, we did keep ourselves well entertained and ducked the rain.
My tummy issues are over, thank you.
What a fun way to spend the day at that wonderful market.
It was indeed. One of these days that gets 5 stars in your agenda.
Cool shirt – I love the designer details. Your jeans are the correct length, no need to alter them. There are various wide pants lengths that are trendy currently and one is show casing your shoe like yours do. I personally don’t like pants to drag on the floor, can be dangerous (heels catching and tripping) and unhygienic IYKWIM.
I had to look up “IYKWIM” on Google. Now I know.
You are right, there are indeed various trouser lengths trendy. Only the trend that is show casing your shoe, is not what I like with wide legs. I suppose I am old-fashioned. Dragging your trousers on the floor will also damage the fabric. And I certainly don’t like that.
Well, you already know, I love seeing you in jeans. And I like your casual and basic outfits, today the jeans look great with this nice shirt, the sneakers and the touch of color on the bag and on your ears. The necklace is also very pretty. Curious about the hairstyle of the lady you found in the market, she is a stylish woman, really. This market seems very interesting, another demonstration of how pleasant the Netherlands seems, it is a real dream for me. I love the gray suit jacket, it’s very elegant and of course I really like your close-up, friend.
I know, the lady’s hairstyle is very intricate. I presume she has a plastic roll as support but I am not sure.
Thank you for all your sweet compliments.
I love the shirt and the jeans — separately. I think a big shirt requires slim pants, and wide pants require a slim shirt. And, I agree, the pants are now a little short. I’m tall, also, so when this happens (and always, it’s to my favorite pants), I end up shortening them into crops.
PS re the beautiful woman — her hair intrigues me! Love!
I am not a fan of cropped trousers so I cannot do that. (Although I bet, if I tried them, they might look good on me.)
As for wide on wide, I agree with you. Usually I do wide on slim or slim on wide. But I wore these trousers with my big white shirt and thought that was terrific. So I thought it would work with the blue shirt as well. Not so much though.
I struggle with oversized shirts like your striped one- they are so much volume. You look fantastic in Ron’s suit! That’s a great portrait of you, Greetje.
Being tall, gives me more scope for oversized shirts (I think).
I should wear Ron’s suit more often. The funny thing is, I am drawn to this style but at the same time I find it very masculine. The portrait is good, just not sharp unfortunately.
Greetje, OH! I would love to go to that market! It looked like so much fun.Your shirt looked good; love the necklace. Ron’s suit looked great!
It’s getting warmer here, then a few days of cooler. Flowers are coming up,
birds are singing.
Have a good week.
Vintage markets are always fun. Full of surprises.
It is getting warmer here as well. AT LAST.
Love the outfit! especially the necklace! and the shirt! I don’t think the pants are too short, well, maybe if you wear heels or boots with heels? I love those kinds of markets. you never know what you will find!
Love seeing a younger you, Greetje , in 2013. I looked quite different back then as well! The outfit works very well in the 11 year gap. I do love outdoor markets…that one looked like such fun. Sorry you had a bad bout of tummy flu…and happy to know your Mum rallied once you visited. I must research Rummikub.
My time is not my own these days…our lovely marital home is now listed and lots of initial interest… so tidying up before turning on the lights and leaving for the house tours to commence . Happily, I can go down to the beach and watch the seascape while our home is being viewed . All we need is one good offer! Isn’t that what every seller says! And then off on my solo life adventure ahead!
The outfit is Weekend Max Mara. Expensive but it will last you forever.
Rummikub is like a card game (Rummy) with tiles, but with more possibilities to “steal” from what is already on the table.
True, you do only need one good offer. Lots of initial interest sounds promising. It is a difficult time. We have a famous Dutch song about a divorce and selling the house. Heartbreaking.
Wide leg trousers are difficult when it comes to hem length. They have to be just right, which they often are not. I would rather have the legs too long if it wasn’t for the damage to the fabric you get dragging them over the street. (I think “over” isn’t right, but I don’t know the right phrase. You’ll get my drift, I’m sure.)
The vintage market looks like so much fun. I wish there were markets like that where I live! And I think you have enough colors in your first outfit: two different blues, the yellows and the white stripes of the shirt. I am not surprised your mom perked up when you arrived. That’s how I always feel when I see my daughters. But I rarely can beat them at games. Maybe they think I let them win. Haha!
I am always envious of the estate sales in the USA. They seem really special.
Mum is pretty good at games, card games, rummykub and shuffleboard.
Lovely jeans, and the shirt has a really interesting shape at the back..
I thought it had added value when I saw it. Not just an average blue shirt.
I love the portrait Lia took. It’s as though you are sitting close to share a secret! You look splendid in Ron’s suit.
We didn’t but we do share loads of secrets as you can imagine after being friends for such a long time. Although, come to think of it, we don’t really have secrets. That’s funny. I should wear Ron’s suit more often but although I am drawn to the style, I still often find it too masculine.
Especially love the first outfit! Coincidentally I ordered my first pair of wide-legged jeans, and they’re supposed to be delivered tomorrow. I can’t wait to see how they look. My legs aren’t long like yours, but we’ll see.
Have a good week.
They are tricky to hem the right length. I find you have to choose the shoes you are going to wear most with the trousers and hem them that length. Of course, if you choose high heeled shoes, you elongate your legs, but it is not as comfortable as flat shoes. Don’t have them too short.