Monthly Archives: July 2021

……………………The SARONG DRESS that once appeared in the Ink Blot print, and the Floral Jungle print is now in Kelly Green Silk Cady. The dress, as all of my strapless dresses, was built on a bustier. A woman wearing the dress felt totally secure, and never felt like she had to tug it up…..That would have been an ill fitting dress. Everything was “anchored” to the bustier, and you never had to adjust anything. The drapes on the bra were all tacked into place so again, no adjusting was ever needed. You slipped it on, zipped up the back, and you should be able to reach for the stars and feel totally secure………The choker collar of faceted resin beads was definitely for someone with a swan neck……We made another narrower version also!

……………..Just in case you didn’t know there was a jewelry sale going on….today is the last day!

…………………Back to the Spring Anne Klein 1991 collection………..The ACID GREEN jacket was made in a CLOQUE SILK, which is a silk with a slight puckered surface. I used a similar fabric for Linea in black and forest green, but of course it wasn’t silk. Under the elongated blazer….a knit bodysuit, and a Silk Cady sarong…..Gayle is wearing the “Robbie the Robot” necklace!…….To the right a fabulous fantasy dress in the same  Silk Cady. It was strapless in the front. The silk came from around the neck and was attached at the back in a V shape. The huge BOW was attached over a draped cascade of silk…………..ALL IN ACID GREEN! The dress was chosen by Vogue for one of their Spring stories….They LOVED the BOW and the COLOR!………..a very editorial piece.

………………………The garden in July is at its’ most beautiful stage when the majority of flowers are in full bloom. There are still some late bloomers to come like the Morning Glories, but in mid August many of the blooms start to fade out. This has also been a banner year for my gardens and potted flowers. Maybe it’s because of all the rain mixed in with the sunny hots days we had earlier in the month. What ever the reason it all looks beautiful.

………………….I was told once years ago that my garden has an English look. I have come to understand that means there is a wildness to them. Even though there was a plan to where each plant would go once they grow you never know what it will really look like……..I love the look of all the colors mixing together and the varied heights of the plants……Yes, I guess it does have a wild look.