………………………August 2011 feature one of everyone’s favorites…..almost………The jacket at the upper left was a redo of a very successful jacket I had done in the recent past. It was done in the same fabric which was a sort of basket weave. It had a beautiful texture, but wasn’t heavy. It had the same double color twisted satin ribbon with pearls sewn in between each twist so the amount of labor was incredible…..However the original jacket had the ribbon and pearl detail all the way around the hem of the jacket and the hem of the sleeve. The original was to be a reorder….but……what happened many times with my jackets when the reorder was placed with the factory they refused to make them at the same price. When they originally made the first sample they really couldn’t judge the amount of time each jacket would take to make….time is money……..So when the reorder was placed they wanted additional money. QVC’s edict then was that a reorder price couldn’t go up so they wouldn’t buy the jacket at the higher price. We made a new version with reduced emb. and this they accepted. The thing is now the factory wanted almost the same price as the original knowing how long each jacket took to make. For some who owned the original they were disappointed in the new version with less, but loved the new pink so they bought it anyway. For those who didn’t have the original they were thrilled to get this new version. The jacket still sold out, but I didn’t want to make it anymore after this. On to something new…….The next blouse was made in a tissue weight poly fabric that had a similar “crinkle/crushed” process as a suit I was to do. The fabric reminded me of Japanese fabrics used by the most avant garde designers from Japan. The Japanese are known for the using the most experimental, new and unusual fabrics. I thought it was super chic….I still do. We sold it with an INFINITY SCARF. The blouse came in Cassis, Dk. Mallard and Black. The colors above are much paler than what they actually were……..The Leopard print brushed cotton coat had a wonderful look. It came in two distinct colors Ecru and Olive. It had a casual/dressy look meaning it could go both ways….For me it looks as modern and current as it did 10 years ago…..The next jacket was made in a faux silk Shantung fabric that I was to use again and again……until I found the most recent one that looked exactly the same , but had STRETCH!…….The jacket had a stand collar with a safari twist. It had side slits and the faux horn DTM buttons….The self tie belt had multi rows of top stitching which was a designer detail, and showed up beautifully on the Shantung……..The colors were olive, and sapphire…..Everyone loved the fabric. It looked very expensive.
This ribbon and pearl trimmed is my all time favorite! I have four in black in various sizes and one in the eggplant. I just removed the trim from one that will never fit me in order to have plenty of the ribbon trim. I wore out the black skirt, but wear the jacket with whisper knit and various other bottoms. Sooooo elegant! I will never stop wearing it.
Still have and wear the leopard print coat in ecru. Beautifully made – fully lined. Never out of style.
I still have the jacket in pink. In fact, I wore it for Easter church service.
Oh, Louis, if I had to chose a favorite it would be the ribbon & pearl Chanel Jacket!!!! I have it in black and the eggplant with the matching skirts. I bought the blouse with the infinity scarf in Cassis for the eggplant jacket. The eggplant is the original design when I ordered the black, it went to back order and when it arrived it was the second version. I have worn both of these for many years. The black is wonderful with white pants, black pants, sequin pants and your black sequin skirt, so many combinations and I have your lovely pearls as well which drape beautifully. Silly me never ordered the jacket in pink! Cat