…..These sketches are part of my “Croquis Series”…..They are quick sketches to jot ideas down…..I do them when an idea comes to me so I don’t forget it latter….For each collection I can sketch well over 200 little drawings of clothes, shoes and accessories….Not all of the sketches become part of the collection, Actually, it’s a much smaller percentage of them that become reality…..The rest I save for another collection, or just store away…..These are croquis I did for my Anne Klein Resort /Summer 1986 collection……I always loved the look of sheer fabrics especially when combined with something opaque in one garment…….Starting at the far left is a silk Organza coat with a cotton poplin collar, lapel, front band and facing, and oversized pockets. The sleeves were finished with cotton bands that rolled up…or not…..The sheer organza shirt has a poplin shirt collar, and stand….a placket front, two breast pockets with buttons, and the 3/4 sleeve had cotton buttoned cuffs….It’s sketched with stretch cotton crepe Capri pants……The sheer chiffon shirt had a poplin notched collar, placket front and ribbed knit cuffs on the 3/4 length sleeves [sketched pushed up]…It’s sketched with a ribbed knit skirt…..The short sheer chiffon “sweater” had short sleeves with sweater knit rib bands finishing it off…..The chiffon jacket below has cotton crepe trims. It is shown worn over a rayon/cotton lycra blend dress……..The linen/cotton blend tunic sweater in the center is worn over a short chiffon skirt…The sweater had exaggerated ribbed borders…..The fabric ideas jotted down…were just that…ideas….Some would be changed later when the sketch got put into sample making……..Considering these croquis were done over 38 years ago……I think they are still modern, and I would use them today!