Zeven-en-veertig

High waisted sarouel pants. A textile artwork by Vaisto, Finland. Hanni about her and Koshka's work: We work as a team, but mainly Koshka is responsible for design & production, and I'm doing selling, marketing and generally run the business. Of course we love to hit our creative heads together and see the multicolors sparks fly out, often Koshka makes the original sketches, and then we together decide the colors, materials and details. For this project it was very inspiring to see the blog, study this very unique style and beautiful sense of aesthetic, and try to think how to make it work together with ours. We were truly pleased with the result, it was very exciting to give imagination big wide wings, and create something out of our usual range.

Photography: Gonnie Meijer
Location: St-Georges-des-7-voies, Maine-et-Loire, France

Zes-en-veertig

Wide, triangular shirt in brown linen, created some years ago by myself. Grey tights, black shorts and the superb pair of 'medieval' shoes by Gert Buurman.

Photography: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Saumur, France

Vijf-en-veertig

Black cotton skirt, created and made by Amillee from China. Here seen, worn over the sarouel aérien by Restons-Simples, Caen, France. Shoes: see Dertien.

Photography: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Cathedral, Poitiers, France

Vier-en-veertig

Extremely wide pants by Sceto (Köditz, Germany) in combination with a top by Bewakeful.

Photography: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Northern Champagne, France

Drie-en-veertig

Voor een verhaal is niet veel meer nodig dan dit (For a good story not much more is needed than this) Originally, I made the cartoon pen-drawing to which this text belongs, in 2008. The print version was created in august 2009, and it is this version which inspired Manochic (Tokio, Japan / Hanoi, Vietnam) for the decoration in colorful embroidery work on the front of a sarouel. The fingerless gloves in bright blue linen are created by myself.

Photography: Gonnie Meijer
Location: near Givet, France

Note: it is not permitted in any way, to copy and publish the drawing and/or the text of it without written permission of Pictoright, Amsterdam, NL, or Paul Tieman, Maastricht, NL.

Eén-en-veertig

Suit in one piece, (top, pants and skirt) designed and created by Katiwa (Lannilis, France). More of her on the web also on http://katiwa.e-monsite.com/. Sketches made by Sophie Boisard.

Veertig

Renaissance-inspired shoes, made after some of my own sketches by Gert Buurman (Wageningen, the Netherlands) and triangular pants in black hemp fabric, made by Cocoricooo (Maehongsorn, Thailand)

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Ardennes, Belgium

Negen-en-dertig

Ready-to-wear bought sarouel pants in bright red heavy cotton. In combination with bright white and deep black other items.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Western Loire valley, France

Acht-en-dertig

"Mens Pop Top" designed and made by MiaRae (Planet Anilam, US).

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Loire Valley near Angers, France

Zeven-en-dertig

Extremely wide, knee-long sarouel pants, designed and made by Seidi de Meyer (Mechelen, Belgium) Wide sleeve shirt designed and made by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Borgloon, Belgium

Zes-en-dertig

Felt coat by Maria Bobrovski (Skierniwice, Poland)

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Locations: Abbey of Vauclair, France and Asfeld, France.

Vijf-en-dertig

Pants by TimjanDesign (Eksjö, Sweden).

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Boevange, Luxembourg

Vier-en-dertig

Long wrap skirt for men, designed and made by AnnySchoo (US); extreme wide sleeve designed and made by myself, see message Negentien.


Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Lixhe, Belgium

Drieëndertig

Pants with reused strips of embroidery, designed by /HempontheHill (Thailand)
Shoes: see Dertien

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Lixhe, Belgium

Tweeëndertig

Skirtpants with asymmetric pockets. Designed and made by Neeltje Calli (Maastricht, the Netherlands)

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Lixhe, Belgium

Eenendertig

Flat textile shoes, designed and made by Jinsil Haveliwalla/ElephantandChickpea)(Vancouver, Canada) after a model on a 16th century painting by Giovanni Mansueti.
Male balloon skirt: see message Dertig

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Lixhe, Belgium

Dertig

Extremely wide and short balloon skirt with giant decorative bow. An amazing work by AnnySchoo (US), inspired by examples of formal European male clothing dating back to the 16th and 17th century.

AnnySchoo about her work: The hardest part of making this skirt was calculating the pleats. They could only be hand sewn to stitch such thickness of pleated fabric with stiff belt on. The huge bow gives the skirt a very extraordinary look.

Shoes: see Dertien
Wide shirt: see Negentien

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: near the village of Lixhe, Belgium

Negenentwintig

Wrap pants
by Maria Lucia Squillari (Alba, Italy)

Lucia Squillari about her work: I invented these pants to create a manly skirt. Paul liked a long black wrap skirt I had made, so I thought I'd make "wrap pants", based on the same principle. In fact they work and look like two wrap skirts, attached together in the middle, one wrapping each leg. A sash is attached to the front, and one to the back, with long ties protruding. To wear the pants the sahshes protruding from the left side should be crossed and tied on the right side, and vice versa.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: near the village of Lixhe, Belgium

Achtentwintig

Brick red sarouel, designed and made by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Ardennes, Belgium

Zevenentwintig

Handdyed skirt/pants by Rafremiart (Chandler, US). Shoes made by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: near Eupen, Belgium

Zesentwintig

Dark blue skirt and arm warmers, designed and made by myself.

Location: near Eupen, Belgium
Photographer: Gonnie Meijer

Vijfentwintig

Slightly modified knee long 'Thai fisherman's pants', by Thaidreams (Bangkok, Thailand)

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Barrage Eupen, Belgium

Vierentwintig

Asymmetric, extremely wide pants by Brenna Foster/Sutaraclothing (Sarasota, US)
Wooden shoes see Eén

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Stausee Eupen, Belgium

Drieëntwintig

Wide and long linen skirt (see also Zestien)
Linen T-shirt with extremely long sleeves, designed and made by myself.
Shoes: see Dertien

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: "Petite Suisse Luxembourgoise", Luxemburg

Tweeëntwintig

Hemp pants with reused strips of embroidery, designed by HemponthetHill (Thailand)
Wide shirt: see message negentien
Shoes: see dertien

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Palais des Rohan, Sarrebourg, France

Eenentwintig

Rough linen skirt/pants, designed by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: The camping-car, on a summer afternoon

Twintig

Triangular shirt of rough linen above knee long skirt/pants, both designed and made by myself.
Photographer: Marlieke Meyer (first 2 photos); Gonnie Meijer (the other 2)
Location: Near Eben-Emael, Belgium

Negentien

Wide, linen shirt in the shape of a single, big sleeve. Designed by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer

Achttien

Bright blue linen gloves, designed and made by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer

Zeventien

Neck cover by Melissa Halvorson (Tivoli, US)

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: near Kanne, Belgium

Zestien

Wide linen skirt, designed by myself.
Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Foret de St Hubert, Belgium

Vijftien

Arm warmers by Jeannieknits (Rocky River, US)

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer

Veertien

Asymmetric pants (which cover only one leg) and wide sleeve, both designed by myself.

Photographer: Marlieke Meyer
Location: HuismethetHandje, Maastricht, NL

Dertien

Renaissance-inspired shoes by Gert Buurman, Wageningen, the Netherlands

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer

Twaalf

Inspired by medieval men: Short pants on white legs. Pants designed by myself, white tights industrial made.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Foret de St Hubert, Belgium

Elf

Pantalon primitif, (skirt for a man). Designed by myself.

Photographer: Marlieke Meyer
Location: Attic of HuismethetHandje, Maastricht, NL

Tien

Textile shoes by Neta Amir, Tel Aviv, Israel

Photographers: Gonnie Meijer & Paul Tieman
Location: near Limbourg, Belgium & HuismethetHandje, Maastricht, NL

Negen

Pantalon primitif
reused fabric of coffeebean bags and black linen. Skirt and shoes designed and made by myself.

photography: Gonnie Meijer
location: Ardennes, Belgium

Acht

Asymmetric skirt with one leg outside.
Designed and made by Neeltje Calli (Maastricht, the Netherlands)

Photographer: An Mampaey
Location: Antwerp, Belgium

Zeven

Double fingerless glove, asymmetric pants and high platform shoes. Shoes from Demonia (US). Pants and glove designed and made by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Ardennes, Belgium

Zes

Asymmetric pants, inspired by 18th century pants. Redesigned by myself.
Shoes remade by myself out of industrial ones.

Photographer and objects: Marlieke Meyer
Location: HuismethetHandje, attic

Vijf

Asymmetric pants, inspired by pants of the 18th century, and renaissance inspired shoes with wide ankle strap. Pants and shoes redesigned industrial products.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Ardennes, Belgium

Vier

Male skirt
Designed and made by Brenna Foster / Sutaraclothing (Sarasota, US)

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Hautes Fagnes, Belgium

Drie

Neck object designed and made by Melissa Halvorson
Renaissance-inspired shoes made by Gert Buurman, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Asymmetric pants and "sleeve-shirt" designed and made by myself

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: near Kanne, Belgium

Twee

Renaissance-inspired shoes, made by Gert Buurman, Wageningen, the Netherlands
'Fishermen's pants' from Thailand
Linen "sleeve-shirt" designed/made by myself.

Photographer: Gonnie Meijer
Location: Roman baths, Trier, Germany

Eén

Something in between an artwork, two cartoons and a pair of shoes. But surprinsingly wearable. The texts are written in brown colour pencil on the lightweight red cedar wooden platform soles. On the the right shoe sole Look! Wooden shoes from Holland, the left one Het blok aan het been (typical Dutch proverb).

Wooden parts designed and made by myself, the shoes are an industrial product.
Photograph: myself
Location: HuismethetHandje