Author: Louis Dell'Olio

……………………………………….The V-NECK SHORT SLEEVE TEE with the CURVED BOTTOM, A267872 will be avail. in XXS to 3X…..I would say it is an easy fit….not boxy, but not nipped in at the waist…Your regular size should be fine. If you are in between sizes I would size up. I always feel Tee shirts should be easy rather than a close to the body fit, but that’s a matter of opinion, and how you personally like your clothes to fit…….This Tee is made in a new LIGHT weight COTTON SPAN…..perfect for southern climates. For those of you who don’t need or want to layer a long sleeve under another long sleeve this is the perfect alternative with the new L.L. jacket………..The BALTIC BLUE is a wonderful clear blue….as opposed to a royal blue that has purple undertones….the Baltic has green undertones………a great color for ALL SEASONS…………………….enjoy………………………….much Love……………………..Louis

………………………………..FUCHSIA…………………..is the third color avail in the cotton tee. It is a perfect accent color to navy, grey, chino, olive, natural linen, white, etc. etc, as well as the Chestnut………Again, a color for all seasons……………………………………….enjoy……………….much Love………………………..Louis

……………………………………..Coming this Dec. 29th will be a new group of LINEA LEISURE items……Since the Holidays are basically over….can you believe it! I felt Leisure is the way to go…..You can never own enough Leisure clothing…….because “Leisure” has taken on a new meaning. These are not clothes just for your leisure time…..so I would call them “lifestyle” clothes. These are clothes to live in…… for play, work and even going out for less formal occasions……The BANDED JACKET above, A267866, is in my BALTIC BLUE and BLACK combination. This is a fabric most of you know by now. It is in the 92% cotton and 8% spandex. I think by now you have decided if this is a fabric that works for you or not. I will say the great MAJORITY of you do love it, and it has proven to be very successful, so I will continue to use it. This jacket has lots of special details. The jacket has a contrast “baseball” style band collar…….contrast bands at the bottom of the sleeves…….contrast band pockets…..a contrast bottom band…and contrast armhole “racing” bands. The front has an asymmetric closing with a gunmetal zipper and a gunmetal SIGNATURE ZIPPER PULL. There are PRINCESS seams front and back which gives the jacket an easy fit……..The FIT on this jacket is EASY. The classic hoodie, that many of you own, has a much closer to the body fit, and many had to size up. This does not have the same close to the body fit….so I would NOT suggest sizing up or it may be too big and shapeless. The length of the jacket for the XS is approx. 27 inches. The jacket is top stitched all over to give each seam a sharp look, and accentuate the shape…………The NAVY PANT, A267868, is in the same cotton spandex blend as the jacket. Actually, all of my Linea Leisure bottoms are made in this fabric…….The style of the pant is more like a LEGGING…..Remember, the basic pull-on L.L pant will be returning this Jan. and is a very different silhouette…….From the top……it has a “California” waist band, which means it is fully elastic, but the band turns to the inside of the pant. MAKE SURE that when you try it on you do not try to pull the band to the out side. It is tacked down at the center front, back and side seams, but when you pull it on you may pull the band up which would feel very uncomfortable. When Jac tried them on she didn’t realize what the style was, and her fingers went under the band and she tried to pull it up……She soon realized something was wrong and folded the band in to its’ proper position……The top darts on this pant are like the Ponte slim pant, and the Super Ponte Boot Cut pant. They go from the top of the pant and slant to the side seam as a pocket would do. I have found this gives the top of the pant a smooth fit. The leg of the pant has a DIAGONAL SEAM DETAIL…….something like a riding pant. It is higher on the inside of the leg and slants down to the outside of the leg. The leg opening for the XXS is approx. 4 1/2 inches …….The INSEAM measurement for the xxs is approx. 29 inches. For my shorter ladies if it scrunches at the bottom that’s good too….or if you prefer it can easily be shortened, but try it this way first…..you may find you love it. It is a different look, but it is a look that designers create on purpose….These are pants/leggings that will become a useful part of your everyday wardrobes, and I know you already have lots of Linea Leisure tops and Linea tunics, sweaters etc. that you can wear with this new pant…………..A267871, is a new Turtle Neck in the cotton span fabric…….It is very classic in that it has long sleeves, and a straight bottom. The XXS is approx. 25 inches.. The color shown above is the new BALTIC BLUE……a beautiful saturated color……….These are leisure clothes that are all about comfort. They can be worn at home, running errands, going out to the movies or a casual dinner with friends. I don’t think you can ever have enough casual leisure clothes………………enjoy……………………..much Love…………………………..Louis

………………………..Another wonderful color combination I am offering in this new jacket, A267866, is the FOG and NAVY. The Fog is a lovely mid shade of grey. Normally I would have trimmed the Fog in black, but I thought the navy would give the gray a newer twist. It is the Linea Navy so it is very dark. Again, the zipper and pull is in the GUNMETAL……….PLEASE pay SPECIAL ATTENTION to the photos on the RIGHT. I know there are some who don’t like stand collars, so I wanted to illustrate how fabulous the collar looks when it is turned down, and the zipper is pulled partly down. A wonderful REVERE is created that looks very new……………The TN is also avail in the FOG to coordinate with the jacket or to be worn on its’ own with many other things you already own………………The pant which is sort of a hybrid riding/legging, because of the seaming, is also avail in the FOG, for that column of color…..The pant is also avail. in…..NAVY….two terrific colors. Personally, I love the new GM jewelry and SILVER with gray. Above, I have the bold hoop in silver, and the triple bar necklace also in silver…………………………..enjoy………………………….much Love………………………….Louis

……………………………The final combination, and perhaps the most unusual, is the CHESTNUT with the FUCHSIA accents……….The TN comes in the FUCHSIA, and the pant in the CHESTNUT. Again, you can see in the photos above the “new” revere that is created when the jacket is unzipped and the collar is turned back.. This color combo will be a PICK-ME-UP when Feb and March roll around, and we are all dreaming of warmer weather. I think this is the perfect color combo for my ladies who live in the warmer areas of the country, Florida, Southern Cal. etc., where more somber colors can look out of place…..You still want to look like the fall/winter season, but in colors that are more appropriate for the locale………..For me, CHOCOLATE metal, as in the DEMI HOOP, is the accessory of choice……………………………………………………………………

……………………………………………………………….enjoy…………………much Love………………………….Louis