{Do YOU Like HIGH HEELED Platform Shoes?}

During our recent vacation to Florida, we of course did visit our favorite Neiman Marcus Last Call Outlet store in Orlando. And checking their shoe department I just HAD to try on those mile high platform shoes... Do YOU Like such HIGH HEELED Platform Shoes?

Two different ones... but oh so hard to balance yourself. How can anyone walk on these?

Only the thought of twisting your ankle and doing severe damage to your ankle ligament; OUCH!

Of course, when booking our two nights at Hyatt Place Universal Studio, Orlando we planned to SWIM and enjoy the sunshine...

NOPE... they had drained their pool!

 No Lifeguard on Duty...
No chaises either for lounging in the sunshine and do some reading and relaxing.

So off we went to the Outlets!

That's how I ended up walking on STILTS...
These were about 5 inches tall and with a 1 inch platform!

Having an Egyptian foot; I hate those peep toe shoes...

Husband Pieter took these photos with my iPhone as I wanted to SEE for myself how this would look on me.

Especially that right shoe made me feel like a tall Giraffe...

Such STILTS, be it stiletto or heels like these I am wearing here, are NOT for me.

Maybe because of the movie Keetje Tippel in 1975 and the following Carnival parades in The Netherlands with HIGH HEELED Tippelaarsters (Night Walkers or Street Walkers...) caused a certain aversion for me. 

How about you?

Related links:

{What Type of Feet do YOU have?} | previous post by me

Keetje Tippel | About the 1975 movie

Keetje Tippel | song by De Zangeres Zonder Naam about Keetje who lived from Sin...

{Raw Silk Purchased in Hong Kong for Sewing THIS}

Traveling to International Conferences gives you a great opportunity for some special shopping. Such was the case when we went to Hong Kong and I got to purchase some lovely Raw Silk. Very soft, not that thin and it drapes perfect. So look what I created from my fabric...

A short cropped jacket with elbow length sleeves over a narrow skirt.
This is from a Burda pattern in a size 4 or European 34.

I used antique buttons as a garnish.

The entire suit is lined in black silk from Britex Fabrics in San Francisco. 

My top is a knit rayon by Escada.

I do wear a Chanel belt through the added on belt loops.

Wolford panty hose and Italian Bruno Magli patent leather shoes from the Outlet.

Yes, that wasp catcher behind me will get painted white one of these days...

There are two pockets sewn on in the back and the skirt has a center slit.

Yes, I did match the plaids in all seams...

This raw silk fabric is a bit slubby.

Detail of the antique button...

And my Rado coupole watch that we bought tax free at Singapore airport. 

Later I added the wrist band as it came with a black leather one.

Bracelet is white and yellow gold from Costco wholesale.

Lots of topstitching done on this suit; all with Japanese silk thread from Britex Notions.

Meet the photographer Pieter in his cotton plaid shirt with linen Zegna jeans from the Outlet.

Related link:
HONG KONG 1st International Conference on Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products | when I purchased this silk fabric
{BRITEX FABRICS & NOTIONS} | previous post by me with links to Britex San Francisco

Britex Fabrics

Britex Notions

{My Hand Knitted Linen Top}

For summer, nothing feels better on our skin than LINEN. I have hand knitted this khaki colored linen top and LOVE wearing it. So it did come into the suitcase with us to Florida. These photos are from September 19, and are taken inside the gardens of the Hyatt House Miami Airport. One of our favorite Hyatt hotels that feels like home with its suite concept and fully equiped kitchen. 

Wearing my hand knitted linen top here with my Escada khaki shorts and Escada Sport sandals.

As accessories I wore my tiger eye necklace and bracelet (not visible in photo).

We had three days of rain in Miami, so everything looked rather damp.

The accent on the back... which I did alter.

I went for a boat neck design instead.

More in detail...

This was on the day before we departed to central Florida, on our way home...

Do you love to wear linen in summer?

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