…………The April Group B had some sweet feminine things as well as some Linea signature tailored pieces………Starting at the top left is a chiffon and georgette double layer wide V-neck tank. I think this was one of Jac’s favorite pieces. The sketch shows the georgette tank tucked into white pants with just the chiffon floating on top of the pant giving it a very ethereal look. It was avail in black, white and green. The black and white still hang in Jac’s closet…..Typical of Jac….she didn’t take the green sample!….The next top and skirt went together or could easily be worn as separates, which is the way I think most wore them. The tiny FLORAL print was slightly blurred so some flowers stood out and some faded away giving the georgette an antique look. It came in YELLOW/BLACK and WHITE or GREEN/BLACK and WHITE….The top was a 32″ tunic in Crinkle georgette…like the Boho skirts. It had a shirt collar, that created a V neckline and it buttoned lower down. The sleeves were a longer 3/4 length and flared. The body of the blouse had godets…two in the front and three in the back which created this incredible flowing movement. The entire tunic, godets and all were piped in black CDC…..Talk about ETHEREAL…this top had it in spades! It just moved so beautifully and fluttered in a breeze. The pull-on skirt, which ended up at a 26 ” length, had EIGHT GODETS all piped in black….even the bottom was piped in black. We could do this because the length of the skirt was pretty universal….The double layer georgette/chiffon tank looked great with this skirt, and the top looked great with leggings or slim ankle pants.. It took a taller very confident woman to wear the two pieces together, but for those who could it really looked incredible!…..The jacket at the upper right had a military/safari vibe. It was in a faux Linen type weave. It was a sort of a crop jacket like the original WINDOW PANE jacket. This little jacket had lots of details. Other than the obvious pockets with button flaps and roll up sleeves with tabs, and epaulets….The under collar, the underside of the epaulets the underside of the pocket flap, the roll up cuff and tab, and the front facing were ALL IN A CONTRAST COLOR being BLACK. The colors were OLIVE/BLACK and CADET BLUE/BLACK…….The suit below had some “dress maker” touches that removed it from being so tailored. It had a roll up sleeve and tab, and 2 patch pockets and button flaps It also had Princess seams which gave it a gentle shape that followed the lines of the body and side slits……but….it was the open PORTRAIT COLLAR that gave it its’ special feminine touch. It was a short jacket at 25 inches. The fabric was also special. It was a TENCIL/LINEN blend and was quite unusual. It looked and felt expensive. There was also a matching skirt……The colors were also special………PLUM…….GRAPE and BARK. They were all muted but the Grape and Bark were the darkest. They were unusual for this time of year but they reeked of “CITY CHIC”…….Next is the PEASANT DRESS that was in a “glazed” cotton/poly. It had a separate fabric FRAMED neckline approx 1 1/2 inches wide, and a button placket front also 1 1/2 inches. It had full raglan sleeves that were 3/4 length and were shirred into a double button cuff. It had slanted set in band pockets, and it had an optional self fabric belt. The dress looked great belted or unbelted for more of a chemise look……..The “Trench Jacket” to the far left was in the same fabric as the peasant dress….a stretch satin cotton. It had many trench details plus a top pocket and slanted band pockets. It was fit to look good with or without the tie belt………The colors were AQUA a fabulous DEEP TAUPE we called STONE, and WHITE which in the polished cotton looked FABULOUS!
