{Gardenia Dream}

On May 26, I did have quite a lot of perfect large sized blooming Gardenias so I ended up with some vases filled with romantic Gardenia Dream photos...

These are from our own stock, husband Pieter managed to grow several from cuttings.

It is a large variety of Gardenia Jasminoides, the 'Aimee Yoshioka'.

This is also quite a story about Friendship and Gift from a Blogger Friend...

The very fine hand crocheted table topper you see here, I got from dear Susan from the blog: Ava Grace's Closet. Her Mama made it!

The oak table is another story.

Dear friend Elly, from the blog: Elly's kleine Idylle had her late husband Martin pick it up for us in The Netherlands... Such sweet people; our family of Blogger Friends! We did bring it back to the USA, inside our suitcase, returning from The Netherlands last year.

A bit more detail of the beautiful hand crocheted lace work!

LOVE those still greenish looking Gardenia buds!

WISH I could also share their heavenly fragrance with you!

Anyhow, this is the very best I can do in order to share them with you...

Related links:

{Heavenly Gardenia Jasminoides 'Aimee Yoshioka'} | previous post by me

{Batik Gift from Foster Daughter Anita}

It is very special if a parcel from Indonesia arrives in the mail... from our sweet daughter Anita!
She wanted to surprise her Papa & Mama with some unique Indonesian Batik outfits...

And for Mama also a matching purse!
Thank you once again sweet daughter; you made Mama very happy.

It fits nicely with my Escada skirt!
Standing next to our new Rose Arbor with baby climbing roses...

Papa (Daddy) loves his Batik shirt as well!
He wears it here on his black jeans.
Together with the bracelet that he received from daughter Liz, while together on vacation in Curaçao.

Our Spicy-girl always nearby...

Thank you dear daughter! 
We LOVE you very much.

Related link:

{New Rose Arbor on High Heels} | previous post by me

{Not so elegant poses for fashion photos}

When looking at fashion photos on line or in catalogs, I often wonder what happened...

Neiman Marcus April 2015 catalog

Not very elegant, placing your feet like that...

Escada1 

The above pose looks rather elegant in comparison with the present day look!

Escada2 

Leg position looks so much more stylish and elegant!

Maybe it has to do with the fact that I'm an old-school fashion student from the mid to late 60s but when looking at Strike A Pose: The 50 Most Influential Models it is quite obvious that so many great women left a mark!

What do you think of those changes?