{My Old Boots Rejuvenated & New Sweater}

On January 1st I did show you some photos that I want to explain a bit further here. My Old Boots are actually over 30 years old and I did rejuvenate them with some Tacco Deluxe Full-Length Orthotic Insoles from Germany. The New Sweater is from Saks Fifth Avenue where I got it for 60% off and Free Shipping; shown towards the end of post...

How did I rejuvenate those old suede boots with teddy lining?

The wear and tear was mostly inside and I found on line from Tacco some Deluxe Full-Length Orthotic LEATHER Insoles. Love to walk in these boots! You can see those soles below the first pictures.

The skirt I am wearing is a printed hair calf Escada from the Outlet.

Panty hose are French DIM Ventre Plat in the color: Emotion.

These boots are made for walking...

Same boots in my home in Horst, The Netherlands with Mauzie-girl my Dachshund

This is around 30 years ago...

Tacco real leather Footcare, made in Germany

Detail of leather insoles

This leather Tacco Black Deluxe Orthotic supports your medial arch and metatarsals.

That makes ALL the difference for walking.

Manhatten Wardrobe Supply - Tacco Deluxe Full-Length Orthotic Insole

Click on hyperlink above for info.

Saks Fifth Avenue Opening Ceremony Pom-Pom Wool Sweater

Love this cropped sweater and got mine in Small.

Now the price went up again and is only available in Medium and XSML

It pays off to receive emails from Saks Fifth Avenue for their special deals!

Are you shopping on line too?

Related link:
{Let It Be A Happy New Year} previous post by me with same sweater
Saks Fifth Avenue  on line for checking sales or fashion fix bargains

{Winter Sale | At the time we were Millionaires}

When we were living and working in Indonesia we instantly became Millionaires too. At the time we resided there, it was 2,000 Indonesian Rupiah to every US Dollar. Adding three digits to our salary made us feel rich indeed! By the end of 1998 it went even as high as Rupiah 8,500 to every US Dollar. So when we did arrive from the USA in Jakarta, Indonesia on one of our consulting trips, we did go SHOPPING. Winter Sale was a bargain for us. 

We just had arrived the previous day in Jakarta, Indonesia. Here we are at the Hyatt Aryaduta hotel for a coffee/tea after we went to the Leprosy Project in Tangerang with our driver. That is about an hour to the west from the capitol of Jakarta, Indonesia. We always hand delivered cash that got raised by the Dublin Rotary Club and by some private donors. That time we safely handed over US $ 9,600.00 to Father Binzler, a German Jesuit that was the head of the compound. Sadly he got killed by a car in Jakarta a couple of years later...

We went to Plaza Indonesia for our shopping.

Just back from the Sogo Department store in Jakarta. Sogo used to be a Japanese department store in Indonesia and targeting the upper-class market. Its name has now changed and we have not been there since 2001. From niece Maartje in The Netherlands, we had a very sweet drawing and a note on bear stationery, the morning before we departed from the USA. So we did stop at the Versus Versace boutique and found her a beautiful Young Versace jeans in black, that was marked down from Rupiah 940,000.00 to Rupiah 470,000.00. Maartje got lucky! We also found her a nice hibiscus dress at Sogo and matching hair bows for all outfits.

Wearing my Majorica 14mm pearls.

Brother Martin made a picture of her dress, without the matching top that we bought with it.

Rupiah 940,000.00 for half off is only 470,000.00

BUT that was no more than US 58.78...

Weird for having to deal with that many numbers!

Sogo Department Store at Plaza Indonesia in Jakarta Center

This was for the dress...

Not too bad for the dress, converted back into US $

Sogo Department hair bows and barrettes

Hair bows and barrettes converted into US $

We have always traveled with suitcases full of things to Indonesia, to give to the poor Leprosy patients and to the deaf children that visited our home frequently from the boarding school.

When traveling to the Netherlands we had always one suitcase full with GIFTS for nieces and nephews etc. 

Weight in the luggage and number of luggage pieces was not that restricted as it is now. 

 Coach Class did allow Two (2) pieces of 70 pounds / 32 kilograms each!

At that time we also frequently did send parcels but with the very high postage, that is no longer possible.

We both loved to be generous and make others happy.

Even though once we stopped arriving with full suitcases to give to family members, they stopped being interested. 

We seldom hear from them... 

Sorry, but living off just one pension with three people, we no longer can afford playing Santa Claus.

Related links:

{AJOUR KNIT JACKET FOR MY NIECE MAARTJE} previous post by me

{Giovanni Raspini Silver Safety Pin Necklace}

In the Italian VANITY FAIR, silver master Giovanni Raspini, Italy shows this Silver Safety Pin Necklace. Sorry, I'm not a VANITY FAIR model... but I just had to show you this!

Thirteen 925 silver Safety Pins make a fabulous necklace!

Got enough pins at my Zen Cart powered on line boutique Mariette's Back to Basics.

Link you find below post...

Spille da balia montate a collana (Safety pins made into necklace)

Giovanni Raspini 

Pubished in the Italian VANITY FAIR 

Shown on Giovanni Raspini's FB Page, see link below post

Sure I cannot compete with such a VANITY FAIR model... Photo taken with flashlight.

Natural light...

Funny idea for wearing your silver safety pins like this!

My Mom would pin up to four safety pins on my cotton diapers... but not silver ones!

I also wear one on my Burberry kilt.

Leave it to the Italians for inventing such unique jewelry pieces.

I only tried to show it to you, as I do have 13 solid 925 silver safety pins available!

Anyone interested? GOT them for you!

Sure you can be conservative and wear them pinned on your kilt or as a brooch on the lapel with any silver or gold charms.

Those are also 925 silver charms by Giovanni Raspini, Italy.

Would you have more ideas for wearing them?

Maybe for holding a knitted shawl together...

Love to hear your suggestions!

Sorry, sold out...

Related link:

Giovanni Raspini Facebook Page with VANITY FAIR Safety Pin Necklace