From Louis

……………….I was developing a very strong feeling for ABSTRACT prints. I had done many florals and paisleys and medallion prints, but abstracts looked fresh and new. I also thought they might attract women who didn’t care for prints. There were two pieces in the print, a draped neck V-neck top, and a boot skirt with a pleated center front. They looked great as a two piece dress or separate with solid bottoms and tops. The top, for the m ore daring, even looked wonderful under the Tortoise zip front jacket. Since the colors were all the same it just worked. The two pieces came in Chocolate, cobalt and Grey, all with Black.

…………………..The new Gossamer jacket was in a beautiful gauze fabric, but it wasn’t flimsy. It came in COBALT and BLACK. It was fitted through the top and from the waist down it flared out. It looked great over dresses and skirts as well as jeans and a white cotton shirt. It was a new way of wearing a jacket.

………………………..The Ponte dress had long sleeves and a V-neck. With the center front seam I was able to create the inverted pleat. The skirt was slightly tapered to create a TULIP skirt. The color above was CHOCOLATE…..It also came in Black, and Raspberry Truffle. It looked great with a belt or without.

………………….The Tortoise pattern was taken from 18th century Tortoise Tea Caddies I had collected. Many mistakenly though that it was an animal print, but it was not. The fabric was a beautiful jacquard knit. It was a very simple silhouette, and followed the lines of the body. It had a stand collar and a TWO WAY ZIP front, so you could “style” it in a way that worked best for your body. The pockets were hidden in the seams, and they too zipped closed for a very streamline look,. This was one of those miracle jackets that seemed to look good on the great majority of women, and they loved it. To this day women comment to me on how much they love this jacket, and how good they look in it…..The word was SLEEK! It came in four colors…..Grey, Chocolate, Cobalt and Raspberry Truffle………SCROLL TO NEXT PAGE FOR ONE MORE COLLAGE OF THE DEC. GROUP!!!!!!!!!

…………………………The Cobalt and Raspberry truffle jackets worked over skirts, long and short, and all different silhouettes of pants. It was fabulous over the NEW solid Ponte dress. It could be belted for another option.