The Bella pants and top suit: ways to wear it
The Bella is a two-piece crochet outfit: a bright orange top and matching flare trousers. Worn together it is a festival outfit. Worn apart, it gives you two pieces that go with much of what you already own.
The outfit
The Bella crochet outfit costs $220 and comes in XS, S-M, L-XL and XXL. It is crocheted by hand to order by one maker in Izmir, Turkey, which takes 2 to 8 days, and it ships free worldwide.
Care is simple for crochet: machine wash on the wool program at 30°C, or by hand, and dry flat. Do not tumble dry, and fold it rather than hanging it so the trousers keep their length.
Three ways to wear it
Together, with sandals and a straw bag, for a summer party or a festival. The top alone, with white jeans or a denim skirt, for a weekend lunch. The trousers alone, with a white t-shirt or a black tank top, for an evening when you want color without a full matching look.
Orange goes well with white, cream, denim, tan and gold. For shoes, tan sandals in summer and white sneakers for a long day on your feet are both safe choices.
King's Day in the Netherlands
On King's Day, 27 April (26 April when the 27th is a Sunday), the Netherlands dresses in orange for the King's birthday, with street parties, flea markets and boat parades. The Bella is an easy way to wear orange from head to toe.
If a friend wants something orange but less bold, the patchwork summer shirt has orange among its yellow, blue and green squares. Delivery to Europe takes about 5 days after shipping, so order by early April.
Other crochet outfits
If you like the Bella but want different colors or more coverage, the Miley crochet outfit adds a bolero with wide flared sleeves, and the Fiona outfit has hand-crocheted flowers on a strapless top. Both are $220. Check the size guide before you order.
