From Louis

………………….Some of my FAVORITE pieces from my Linea Jewelry collection on my Linea site on QVC are the FREE FORM CROSS….and FREE FORM DANGLE EARRING…….both with prong set CUSHION CUT, EMERALD SHAPE DIAMONIQUE STONES……..The STERLING SILVER cross……J429083, and the STERLING SILVER earring……J429087, are avail with WHITE [CLEAR] stones or beautiful BLUE stones……The 18 KARAT GOLD PLATE CROSS…..J429085, and GOLD PLATE EARRING….J429089, come with the WHITE [CLEAR] stones or the COGNAC stones….HOWEVER, the cross is sold out in the gold with white stone…….All these FREE FORM pieces are beautifully MADE IN ITALY!

……………….It’s the DETAILS of each garment that separates it from all others……That could be the cut of the garment, or the embellishments….such as the embroidery used, the special buttons, and different findings like grommets and even the tips on a drawstring can make all the difference!……The QUALITY can make or break a garment…..A beautiful fabric for a dress or jacket can easily be overlooked if the first thing a client sees are cheap buttons!…..For the clothes sketched here the jewel buttons were all custom made the diamond straps were embroidered….Sheer details made a simple slip dress special…as was the lace dress with re-embroidered tiny crystals…….It’s ALL IN THE DETAILS!

……………Trimmings  were always an important aspect of every garment…..The quality of the trims whether they were buttons, buckles or different “findings” that I used on an article of clothing always had to be of very good quality….Sometimes it made all the difference in the total look of the garments…..These rhinestone covered rings were custom made for me by my jewelry licensee. The ring was slightly curved to conform to the body….The underside was smooth while the top was slightly bombe so they looked a little puffed….The top was completely paved in small rhinestones…The fabric I planned for was a weighty viscose crepe from Italy for most of the pieces…..From left to right…..A long sleeve open front tunic with the jeweled rings strategically placed. The tunic is worn over matching slim hip hugger cigarette pants….They were to have side invisible zippers…..Next is the jewel neck tunic with the open sides, again with the two jeweled rings strategically placed, and again worn with the cigarette pant….The dress has a fitted bandeau top, and shoulder straps attached to the dress with the two jeweled rings…..The pleated skirt of the dress was in a lighter weight viscose fabric……The jacket wrapped and at the waist where two jeweled rings held the wrap around belt…..The last piece at the left bottom was actually a two piece dress. The A-Line dress had a wide V neck line and a cap sleeve……The back had a v-neckline but opened revealing the separate skirt below. It was held together with two strategically place jeweled rings………I planned to also do these in color with matching jeweled rings.

…………………..The CELESTIAL GROUP is now COMPLETE……In the right column you have the Celestial earring with the Diamonique Stones, in Sterling Silver, and Sterling with 18 Karat Gold Plate…….J435494………Below the earring is the Celestial Ring in the two metal colors with the Diamonique stones avail. in all sizes…..J249081…….The ring without the stones is missing from the site for some unknown reason, but should be back soon!……To the far left is the Celestial Cuff in Sterling Silver only, and avail in just two sizes, the average and large. The small has sold out….J422016…..In the center is the BRAND NEW, and just posted……….CELESTIAL CUFF with the DIAMONIQUE STONES. It’s avail in the Sterling Silver , and the Sterling with the 18 Karat Gold Plate…..all with clear Diamonique stones…….It is avail, for now, in the three sizes…..Small……Average……Large…….J435488……….They all look FANTASIC stacked together, two or even three….with the stones and without….I love the mixed colors too!

…………………..As the weather heats up……SHEER clothing becomes more and more relevant…….The degree of sheerness someone is will or able to wear is up to the individual……Here are some sketches of sheer clothing from SUPER SHEER to just a hint of sheer.