……………………….April 09 had a day show and an evening PRIME TIME SHOW…..yes in 09 I still had prime time evening shows! Starting on the top row at the left was a brand new fabric. It was a CROCODILE pattern jacquard in Cotton/Nylon. The square scales of the crocodile were in the cotton and the lines in between the scales were in the SHINY NYLON giving the pattern dimension. It had a wing collar and body seams from shoulder to hem which gave the jacket a nice shape. The back had three seams for a sculptured look. It had 3/4 sleeves with split turn back cuffs The jacket had inset band pockets and covered fabric buttons. The jacket was fully lined. Th colors were Ivory, Pale Melon and Chocolate…..The next jacket was a cotton twill. The look of the jacket had a MILITARY vibe. The band collar had a zipper set in. The body was A-Line with seams from the top yoke and back yoke, It had two breast pockets with button flaps, and band pockets. The sleeves had zippers for an added detail. The GOLD buttons were flat, and there were tiny flat studs on the yokes and the pockets……The lined jacket came in White, Chino [I actually sent a pair of my Brooks Brother’s Chino pants to china to match the color], and a delicious Tangerine……The cotton/span knit BODY SUIT had an elbow length sleeve and a scoop neckline. There is nothing as sleek to wear as a body suit, and is much more flattering than many might think……The colors were black, white and tangerine…..The crop pant was also in the cotton twill as the jacket in white, black and tangerine. It had a jean cut with all of the details of a jean………The BUTTER CUP and PETAL PINK cardigan had a hook and eye closure…..It was in a cotton/acrylic blend, and had 3/4 sleeves. What was special about this cardigan was the very interesting PEARLIZED beads. The came in three shapes and bordered the neckline and down the fronts…….The next sketch to the left was a draped rayon jersey top in Hot Pink and Navy…….The Floral blouse was in CRINKLE GEORGETTE, and came in two colors….a combination of blues and greens, and a multi combination of pale yellow, green, turquoise, purple, grey, tangerine, black and white. It was a very classic shirt with a curved bottom. It was light weight and breezy….perfect for spring and warm summer days……The next shirt/jacket was a Safari tunic. It was made in a new fabric blended with poly/rayon and nylon. It had a band collar, top yokes front and back, four patch pockets with button flaps. It had a button front placket, a classic cuffed sleeve and a self tied belt. There were also two pleats in the back which gave the shirt more ease. It was avail in Cactus and Jade……….The jacket at the bottom left was made in a cotton stretch twill….It had lots of Linea touches. The shaped jacket had a scoop neckline and 3/4 length sleeves….However,it was all of the contrast bands…..,.,PLUS the piping and ZIPPER TEEH detail in the body seams and the cuff band. The gold exposed zipper front just added more of an exclamation to the total look of the jacket…..The coordinating tank in the cotton/span knit had a very special gold piping. I needed a gold STRETCH fabric….not easy to find….so I called in bathing suit fabric companies and found the perfect color gold stretch fabric. This was the type of bathing suit fabric that you lounge in or wear with skirts as a bodysuit…it’s not really for swimming…of course you can at your own risk….you may attract a few SHARKS……The jacket came in yellow/white, aqua/white and black/white. The tank came in white, yellow and aqua…..all with gold.
Still love my floral georgette blouses in both colorways. And the yellowjacket w/ white contrast bands is a knockout.
I agree with Karen, these colors do make my heart sing…and long for Spring. The floral blouses are gorgeous. along with the rest of the collection. Oh how I wish that all of these pieces, most especially the tangerine separates, were hanging in my closet.
These spring-y colors make my heart sing! Love the buttercup, tangerine and the beautiful print especially. The trims you used are so interesting to me. This is before I met you so I had no idea! I was just thinking about what you had designed for this spring, but I will be patient and wait. You would have no idea this collection was presented 11 years ago. Still looks classic and today!
I have the aqua/white jacket in the lower left corner. I still love it and wear it Spring/Summer. It has definitely stood the test of time! Louis, I am so enjoying your monthly clothing retrospectives.
I still have the body suit! It’s such a flattering cut and sleeve length. Because I hand wash most of my good clothes it has held up well, though I will say it is getting toward the end of it’s long and happy life.