Author: Louis Dell'Olio

As the saying goes…..”April Showers bring May Flowers”. Today, I am bringing you a truly glorious FLORAL DRESS, A233184, that will be part of my April 18, 11PM show. The fabric is exactly the same as your Boho skirts …….CRINKLE GEORGETTE with the light tricot knit lining. The print is from my archives and comes from one of the premiere PRINT DESIGNERS and HOUSES in EUROPE. It is a spectacular print. I am well aware it isn’t for everyone and there will certainly be critics, but that is fine…..not every garment or print should be for everyone. Let me put it this way….the further you go out on the limb….the fewer people will join you there………but that is what the “fun of fashion” is all about. If we didn’t climb out onto the limb once in a while, we would all look the same. The PEASANT STYLE dress above has an elastic neckline, so it can be worn off the shoulder if you choose. The hem of the sleeve also has a very narrow elastic, which will enable you to push the 3/4 length sleeve up. There is an INVISIBLE elastic at the raised waist seam……almost empire, but not quite. This will make it a breeze to get on and off without the need of a zipper. The dress measures approx. 43 inches long for an XS. The “skirt” of the dress has four tiers and the bottom three tiers start with a tiny ruffle …..which is in keeping with the femininity of the floral print. It is definitely a TWIRL or DANCE dress………..perfect for a summer wedding or garden charity event. The light as air dress, floats and moves with every breeze. I’m not usually one for hats, but  this dress, a big straw picture hat …..at the Kentucky Derby…..would look great!!……Churchill Downs anyone? ……..The color of the dress shown above is …….VIOLET………it is a combination of violet, lavender and purples on a background of RASPBERRY RED……………………….For those of you who will join me out on the limb…..I know you will enjoy the view!!………….scroll down for additional colors……………………………………….much Love…………..Louis

The second color combination in my “FLOWER GARDEN’ is………………………..YELLOW…………….The flowers are a beautiful mix of yellows, golds and ochres…..all on a bed of deep FOREST GREEN. The coloration of this print brings to mind GIANT RUSSIAN SUNFLOWERS………….You can see just how delicate each petal is designed and printed with the stamens in the center…………………you can only find this sense of detail in a EUROPEAN print…………A beautiful earring……perhaps a bracelet or my GOLD PANTHER LINK watch is all you need……a COPPER or BRONZE strippy sandal and you are ready…………Remember, the style number is A233184………….scroll down for additional colors……………enjoy……………….much Love………………..Louis

The third color combination for my FLORAL DRESS, A233184, is called……………………….PEONY…………..as in Peony Pink. It is a combination of vibrant and pale pinks all played off of  deep OLIVE GREEN. In the photos above you can see the graceful SCOOP NECKLINE…..not too low and not too wide…..just right. If you choose…..a beautiful single, bezel set pink stone on a thin chain, would look lovely around your neck. Another thing that truly makes these dresses fantastic is that they are……………….ALL WASHABLE!!!!………Since they are made in the polyester crinkle georgette, there is no need to worry about wrinkles…….TWIST IT GENTLY like a rope and pack it in your luggage for your next CRUISE or VACATION destination. I know many of you are planning trips to Italy, Greece and many far away places……………I am so jealous!!!…………this would be the perfect travel dress! ………………………………………………………..enjoy……………….much Love ………………Louis

The last of my FLORAL DRESSES, A233184, is probably the most unusual of all the flowers in my GARDEN………….The color is………………….TURQUOISE……………it is a lovely combination of Turquoise and different shades of AQUA. The ground color is a marvelous deep BURGUNDY……………….the color combination………. is “MYSTICAL”…………. As you have come to know, one of my passions is COLOR. I am mesmerized by it. As a child I had the BIGGEST box of crayons available and absolutely NO ONE was aloud to touch them!!!!! The most unusual colors in the box of 64 were always the ones that I gravitated to……..and I always wanted more…………..since then…………NOTHING  has changed!…………..I sincerely hope you have enjoyed visiting my SPECIAL flower garden…..and …..in my garden…………you are aloud to PICK …….much Love…..Louis

A233180, is the LACE DRESS. Many of you have been wondering what this dress looks like, because many of you have that SPECIAL OCCASION coming up. What I loved about this particular lace when I saw it, in a pile of laces, was that it STOOD OUT. It wasn’t your typical lace pattern and for me, I could see it bridging DAY into NIGHT. It can easily be a dress you would feel very comfortable wearing to work, with your new BLACK WHISPER KNIT CLASSIC CARDIGAN casually tied around the shoulders. Accessorize it with the very new BLACK PATENT POINTY TOE SLING BACKS with the TEA CUP HEEL. The toe and the heel make all the difference…….add a great looking Black patent  bag ……BIG BLACK SUNGLASSES, and it’s an EASY look that’s hard to beat. The exact same look can take you out in the evening and to any special event. I know many of you have weddings coming up and some are destination weddings. This is the IDEAL TRAVEL PIECE. It is 100% polyester and has a STRETCH lining. Turn it inside out and MACHINE WASH………Wrinkles do not exist! The dress has a back zip…..many won’t even need it, but it will come in handy when you do not want to mess your new salon do. For most, the dress will sit somewhere  above the waist……frankly it won’t make much difference if it sits above, below or at the waist depending on whether you are average, long or short waisted. The dress measures approx 40 inches long, and if need be, or you just prefer it shorter…..it’s an easy alteration…..turn back and stitch. The lining is slightly shorter than the lace dress itself……………………..The colors……………BLACK with a WHITE lining…………………..BAMBOO with a BLACK lining…………so it will be very easy to accessorize either color option….and they both look very different. The fit is body skimming. I would suggest you buy your normal size, as we NEVER fit anything tight. However, if you have a very particular body issue, you will know how to order. Don’t FORGET there is stretch! This dress has a very modern edge to it……..I love the way all of the seam allowances accentuate the CURVES of the dress……that detail is very PRADA-ish……..If you are looking for something UNUSUAL….something that doesn’t look like EVERYTHING ELSE………………..then I think this is for you…………….scroll down for more pictures………….enjoy………………much Love………………….Louis