Auburn and Red, the Rarest Colour in Our Cast

Lea, 23, lives in Oud-Zuid and is petite, her long auburn hair falling in waves around hazel eyes. She throws small bowls on a potter's wheel, rearranges the lamps of a hotel suite in her head the moment she walks in, and leaves a theatre with a better ending already written for the play. Sweet on the surface and mischievous underneath, she is at her best when an evening refuses to follow the plan.

Luna, 22, belongs to De Pijp. Her dark auburn red hair turns fully copper by candlelight, and her style is bold and modern, crisp white and a single strand of pearls. She tastes wine seriously without a trace of snobbery, photographs neon from the bridges between Nieuwmarkt and the Damrak, and wants a front-row seat at any daring production.

Patricia, 28, comes from the Jordaan. Tall and slim, with auburn brown hair and warm brown eyes, she paints watercolours from the steps of bridges and loves film noir, which is why the district after rain, all wet stone and reflected signs, looks to her like the first frame of a detective story. She is gentle, attentive and never in a hurry.

Theatre ties the trio together. The Stadsschouwburg on Leidseplein and the small stages along the Nes, a narrow lane just behind the Dam, make ideal starting points, followed by a late supper where the performance can be taken apart properly. Lea brings the enthusiasm, Luna brings the opinions and chooses the bottle, and Patricia notices the detail on stage that everyone else missed.

For a slower, more romantic shape to the night, a date among the old lanes suits Lea and Patricia particularly well. A theatre evening with supper runs longer than an hour and is on request, confirmed on WhatsApp; a simple visit to your hotel starts from €180.

Warm hair changes how a wardrobe behaves. Luna keeps it crisp with white and pearls, Patricia softens it with linen, florals and a wrap dress that moves in the breeze off the water, and Lea leans into romantic, sun-kissed pieces that make the colour glow. None of them needs much else. Soft gold, deep green and cream flatter the shade by candlelight, and all three know it.

You will also find Lea among our petite companions and Luna in the curvy group, while Patricia sits with both the tall and slim names. If warm colouring is what brought you here, the lighter tones on the blonde page are worth a look as well.

Because the group is small, a little notice helps, particularly on theatre nights. Send the name, your hotel and the time the curtain is due to fall, and we will confirm who is free before you book the seats. Should your first choice already be taken, you hear it from us at once, with no quiet substitution.