Ode to Mathilde Willink | You were not ashamed

By Lina1 maart 2025

Dear Mathilde '

I think you are super cool!

You just walked down the street with the prettiest / craziest creations and didn't care about anyone!

anyone ! You showed a lot of self-confidence. I think if you want to be seen then you should

go for it! If only you lived in a time where nobody would look weird or make jealous

remarks. Many people hide in their beds or wherever they like to sit.

but did you? No! You were not ashamed and wore whatever you wanted.

I always wanted to wear clothes like yours but I was afraid people would think me weird or

weird - but you showed me that that's not weird at all ! If only you were

still...-Lina from sintjan school.

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Ode by Lina to Mathilde Willink.

Students from group 7 of the Sint Janschool in Amsterdam West wrote odes to five special Amsterdam women, as part of the curriculum at Vrouwen van Amsterdam - an ode.

Mathilde Willink with friend, 1975 (Wikimedia)

Mathilde Willink

Mathilde de Doelder (1938 – 1977) was a muse, living work of art, and (former) wife of painter Carel Willink. She often wore clothes designed by Amsterdam designer Fong Leng. She became known under the name Mathilde Willink.

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