……………………….Many many times I am asked, especially by professional women, to bring them a suit…….but this new suit I am offering……..is no ordinary suit…….I call this the “Relaxed Suit”……..This new relaxed version of the suit has been prevalent on many of the spring runways for both men and women…..especially on the Giorgio Armani runways….who IMHO is the King of the suit. What exactly constitutes a “relaxed suit”? It’s all in the construction….or LACK there of, and the FABRIC chosen……….This is an UNLINED jacket and pant with as little tailoring as possible, but enough to still be called a suit jacket…..It has a classic notch collar and lapel, and a classic sleeve with three WORKING buttons…..I love working buttons on a sleeve. It just makes the whole thing more authentic. It has snap out shoulder pads, narrow horizontal band pockets, and PRINCESS seams front and back for a nice body grazing fit, but always relaxed due to the fact that there is minimum construction. What also gives this jacket a more UPDATED and casual look is the HIGH/LOW hem and the CURVED shirt tail split side seam, which you can see in the bottom photo third from the right…….The other integral component that categorizes this as a “relaxed suit” is the fabric…….The “Gaberdine” fabric is an 87% poly/23% rayon/4% spandex blend…….but it is the washed finish that truly gives the jacket and trouser their LANGUID relaxed FEEL and DRAPE…..a VERY EUROPEAN attitude. This is NOT a PRISTINE sharply tailored crisp jacket and pant…..Again, the mood is relaxed, soft, and if a suit could ever be considered casual….this is it. The jacket is approx. 26 inches long for the XS……The jacket, because it is relaxed, is sized XXS through 3X. Your regular jacket size should fit fine…..the measurements to consider are the same you would in any jacket….shoulder width, bust and hip……It may be relaxed, but it is not big……..The style # of the jacket is A273302………………………….
……………………The TROUSER, A273303, is numerically sized….2,4,6,8,10 etc. etc…….This is a classic TROUSER PANT….with a zip front and single button waist band. There are trouser pockets. There are also darts front and back. The back waist band is fully elasticized. The inseam is approx. 32 inches, and the bottom leg opening is approx. 7 1/2 inches wide. What I think you will all love is the hand and drape of the fabric. I am sure the more traditionalists may not understand the casualness of the fabric, but that’s exactly what makes it modern and gives it an edge……..I will recommend that when you receive these pieces you either press them or send them to the dry cleaners for a professional press. This is what I did with my samples. I’m afraid steaming them will not be enough….especially for the collar and lapel…..but that’s just me and how I like things to look.. I have chosen the faux de Chine tanks in the Perfectly Pink and the Light Tan that were under the safari shirts, A214117 to pair with these suits. They are a tad more feminine and soft and languid than a WK sweater or tailored shirt…all of which would also work perfectly well. The jewelry……Linea Pearls, J264035, in the Perfectly Pink and Driftwood 72″ necklaces….wrapped twice around the neck, and the matching PEARL stud earring, J287991, which comes pierced and clip……A sling back flat or a kitten heel would be perfect……It’s all very serene and tasteful…..which is ALWAYS a good look!………..The suit is avail in the GRAY or NAVY, and is already avail on my Linea QVC site!…………………enjoy……………….much Love………………….Louis
