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Building a Capsule Wardrobe Starting with Art: The Girl with A Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer

Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) - The Girl With The Pearl Earring (1665).jpg

Girl with a Pearl Earring – Johannes Vermeer

The most beautiful color scheme, combining warm tobacco brown, black, and brilliant blue and golden yellow highlights…
Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer and a color scheme drawn from the painting
One nice warm outfit, for in transit, or for a sudden cold snap, and some beautiful silky solids…

Two outfits taken from the colors and style of Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer

Satin tunic – Mango, silk pants – J.W.Anderson, bag – Menbur, blue satin 
pumps – Nina, scarf – Attic and Barn,  sweater – Lorena Antoniazzi,  
cord jeans – CC, driving loafers – Coach


A simple outfit, and a nice basic dress:

Two outfits taken from the colors and style of Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer

Tee shirt – P.A.R.O.S.H.,
linen capris – Taking Shape, linen cardigan
– East, 
blue sandals – DV by Dolce Vita,  necklace – YooLa, dress
– Great Plains, 
sandals – Manolo Blahnik


A much less basic dress, and a warm-weather outfit with an overshirt for air conditioning.

Two outfits taken from the colors and style of Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer

Dress – Dosa, bracelet – Mademoiselle Felee,
sandals – Ipanema, blue shirt
 – Mauro Grifoni, tank – Uniqlo, skirt – Laurence Dolige,
  sandals – Manolo Blahnik



And a few extra pieces, for versatility!

additional garments and accessories for Girl with a Pearl Earring by Vermeer

Earrings – Dorus Mhor,  black sleeveless top –
Morgan, 
sleeveless dress – E-GO’, scarf – Bottega Veneta







Looking Back:

2012 – one of my readers had a piece of jewelry that she wanted to wear more, and so I suggested What to wear with a necklace: peacock.

2013, May 12th – Paris never ceases to amaze…

2013, May 13th – It’s always difficult to figure out how to pack when the airline limits are really tight, so I made some suggestions about Packing for a warm-weather vacation, in red & navy.

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Tags: black, blue, brown, gold, Start with Art, yellow
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  1. Bea says

    May 13, 2014 at 10:29 am

    This is probably my favorite, and most flattering, color combination by far. Just for fun, that beautiful color on her lips, where would you use it? Since it's such a small part of the whole picture, I know it would only be an accent, but without it, the picture would lose some of it's vibrancy. Any thoughts???

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    • Janice Riggs says

      May 13, 2014 at 11:26 am

      Oooh, I looked long and hard at that color, and finally decided that it should be worn on the lips of each of us. Or maybe a lovely pedicure….

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  2. webb says

    May 13, 2014 at 10:38 am

    Knew when i saw the painting that this "collection" would be stunning – and it is. Some wonderful choices for all skin tones, too.

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  3. Pam @ over50feeling40 says

    May 13, 2014 at 12:39 pm

    Beautiful…love the painting and the collection of outfits…this blue is perfect!

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  4. Cornelia says

    May 13, 2014 at 2:06 pm

    First I loved the painting, then the book, and now this. Beautiful.

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  5. Anonymous says

    May 13, 2014 at 2:44 pm

    I'd love to see you take inspiration from that painting and create an outfit/wardrobe for each of the season types – most interested in soft autumn and soft summer. Thx!

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  6. Eleanorjane says

    May 13, 2014 at 6:59 pm

    Ooh, I do love those colours! So vibrant but so sophisticated. I think I could get away with the tobacco colour on my bottom half and in accessories. I love that colour in leather shoes.

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  7. Karen T. says

    May 13, 2014 at 8:11 pm

    Love love love this! I've never thought of putting black, brown, and blue together, but I realize now it's my favorite palette! I've been reading your blog for quite a while now but have never commented. Thank you, Janice, for your wonderful work. Your sense of both the practical and the beautiful is unmatched!

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  8. Anonymous says

    May 13, 2014 at 9:41 pm

    Oh Janice! My favorite painting! LOVE LOVE LOVE! Especially the tobacco brown with that electric blue! I dressed up as "the Girl" on Halloween!

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  9. Anonymous says

    May 14, 2014 at 6:12 am

    Interesting and beautiful! For one thing, this is one of my favorite paintings. For another, I find the same color scheme in the picture at the head of your blog!

    Autumn in CO

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  10. Charley Moore says

    May 14, 2014 at 4:31 am

    Absolutely gorgeous!

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    May 16, 2014 at 7:11 am

    Hi there, I'm seeking an accent scarf featuring the colours coral and strong, deep yellow. Has anyone got any suggestions?

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  12. Lisbet says

    August 21, 2014 at 7:47 am

    This is a beautiful colour combination and you did a superb job – as usual.

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