From Louis

……………….As part of the July 2013 group there were two unique stand alone pieces…..The COBWEB KNIT SWEATER and the LACE TUNIC…………..The Cobweb sweater can in COCOA and SLATE BLUE….It had long sleeves and a crotched scallop edge neckline. The sleeves were long….It was the perfect light weight transition sweater…..Just enough to take the early Fall chill off….The LACE TUNIC came in BOYSENBERRY, COCOA BROWN and TEAL…….It matched the faux silk trouser pant….The outfit was perfect for early fall special occasions when your not sure what to wear.

…………………..For July 2013 there were two reorders…….The stretch “Kate” shirt came in…….BOYSENBERRY……TEAL….and BLACK. The colors in this cotton looked deep and rich……The BOHO skirt was reordered for the umpteenth time! It now was avail in…..CHILI PEPPER…..TEAL…..Olive…..TAUPE…..and BLACK…..The colors just kept coming and selling out….I’m sure they would still sell out today…..I have never seen a better rendition of this skirt….though many have tried to copy it…..unsuccessfully.

………………..The GLASS SEED BEAD NECKLACE consisted of countless rows of beads all connected into bars at the back neck. The colors of the beads represented the colors of the collection and then some…………just for accent. It also came in a neutral combination.

………………………The second color combination for the glass seed bead necklaces was all about neutral and natural colors….like the tortoise glass seed beads. I think in the photos I have two on at a time………I love abundance.

………………For July 2013 I introduced a new fabric to the Linea Ladies……It was a FAUX WASHED SILK. and it was a beauty. It was a 100% polyester, but this was not the polyester of old. The Chinese were learning, and learning quickly, through their collaborations with Italian mills how to spin, weave and finish new qualities of polyester fabric. There were many times I could not tell the difference between silk and polyester. The only thing that gave it away was the price of the fabric. If it was real silk it would have been 10 times the amount. This fabric was weighty and had a beautiful, lustrous hand. The CASCADE FRONT JACKET I believe had bracelet length sleeves, and was slightly longer in the front. It draped with folds starting at the back neck. It was an open front so there was no closure….The matching TANK had a V-neck, cap sleeve and side slits. The colors for both pieces were CHERRY, OCEAN BLUE, and NUTMEG. They coordinated with a pleated pant. You can never have enough great tanks in beautiful colors for layering.