WE ALL HAVE DUTCH IN US!!
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Coat of Arms of the Netherlands


A visit to the Netherlands in 1990, we stopped in Volendam and we got dressed up! Herman Cevering, Leola Cevering, me and Lynn Cevering. Hermans parents are Dutch and he wanted to see Holland. I was their tourguide and we saw a lot of great things while we were there. We will never forget the experience. Herman is no longer with us now, so this photograph gets top billing!
Paul 		Sinterklaas (St. Nicholas) Holiday December 5th
My brother Tony, his wife Anne and my niece Laura also visited the Netherlands and of course ended up in the same shop to take this photo. I believe this was their first trip as a family to Holland. Street organs widely used on holidays and festivities (now playing for you) Song: Tulips of Amsterdam

My
parents
Lisette
Schrier
and
Lourus
Schrier
 My
Mother
Lisette
Johanna
Schrier-
van
der
Poel 		My
son
age 8
Paul
Schrier
II 		Me
and
my
brother
Tony
Schrier


The picture on the right was also taken in Volendam, Holland in 1995. Volendam is a fishers village that has become quite touristic. Normally all kinds of items are being held by the people in the shot as you see on the left. However, I suggested that nothing would be added. This brought out the natural beauty of the ladies and their costumes. Don't you agree that they are just "GORGEOUS"?

Gail Cevering Hamblin Janice Cevering Garner Leola Williams Cevering Tracy Griffith Cevering
My name is "DUTCH"
my roommates are Tony & Anne! 		Paultje II. (under)
Sr. when I was 3 		Lynn Cevering
needs a tan! 		Lynn I'll buy
your basket!

These are homes on the Island of "MARKEN" it lies across from Volendam. 15 minutes by boat. A very picturesque little town. This is a view of the fishing boats in the harbor of "VOLENDAM". Fishing boats still go out daily to catch herring and other fish. An old painting is under this picture.
These photographs were copied out of a book: NATIONAL COSTUMES IN HOLLAND. The Netherlands National Open-air Folklore Museum (1951) by Riet Hijlkema The pictures shown below are costumes of the early 1900 era, the wearing of costumes is almost non-existant now. Some elders and at tourist hotspots and on holidays you might see them.
Young girl -BEVELAND - Sunday costume Adult female Sunday constume worn in Province BRABANT Daily costume worn in Province of FRIESLAND Sunday costume worn in Province of GELDERLAND Sunday costume worn in Province GRONINGEN
Daily costume used in HUIZEN (township) Headdress used in HUIZEN Farmowners wife daily costume in JOOSLAND (township) Daily costume in KATWIJK AAN ZEE (beach town) Daily costume fishermens wives in SCHEVENINGEN
Sunday costume in SEVENUM (township) Children at play in VOLENDAM Sunday costume worn in WEST KAPELLE (township) Sunday costume worn in ZAANDAM area Daily costume worn in ZUID BEVELAND area
Sunday costume in BEVELAND (Fishermen town)