Author: Louis Dell'Olio

  ……………………………The FEATHER JERSEY COWL NECK TOP, A233957, I felt was worth “another LOOK”, because the execution of the draping and fit is done very well. Cowls, for those of you who have ever worn them know they can be very tricky. If the cowl has too much fabric it can be overwhelming. If there isn’t enough fabric you play all the time you are wearing it to get the drapes to lay properly. Some cowls are so deep they come to the waist…..only the tall and slim can wear them. Other cowls have nothing built in to protect you from revealing everything when you make certain movements…..like bending over. This cowl has none of those problems. It has a nice fit through the body, and the amount of cowl and how far down it drapes is all controlled by the amount of fabric in the cowl and the seam under the bust. There is also an attached TANK piece so it doesn’t matter how you move or how deep you bend over…..you will always feel covered and protected. You can see Jac bending over playing croquet, that her chest is well covered. Imagine how the top would look without the extra tank piece. I know she wouldn’t wear it playing croquet!……………The cowl is also a very versatile piece, and has many uses…….day, night, casual or dressy, it can become an important special piece in your go to wardrobes…….Why not a pretty cowl instead of a T shirt? It’s pretty, feminine, and a nice change. The colors avail., thought in broken sizes, are Hemp, Aqua, Flamingo and Navy. Unfortunately the colors on the QVC Linea site do not do them justice…..my photos are more accurate……..The OPEN FRONT CARDIGAN, A233957, is a wonderful LIGHT WEIGHT piece to wear over everything. Since it comes in the same colors as the cowl it makes the perfect set. You can even where it wrapped around your body and tied in the back for a new wrap top…..so you see the cardigan has multi purposes and multi ways to wear it……………I truly believe they are worth…..another LOOK…………………………..

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………………HEAT & HUMIDITY…………How much do I hate humidity! It almost makes me long for winter…..OK….I said almost. However, I do have to say, I really don’t like sweaty weather period…….All that said I am always on the hunt for fabrics that are light, and will keep you cool. Fabrics that make you feel you’re wearing nothing……..The cotton in this FLORAL shirt, A233857 IS that fabric. It is super light weight and has a little stretch. It can be worn as a shirt or as a shirt jacket…..Lets discuss the fabric…..There was some criticism that the fabric was cheap, too thin, stiff and not a good quality…..they are wrong on all counts. For a cotton to be this thin you have to use very fine yarns without flaws…..otherwise those flaws would show up in the fabric as slubs, and sometimes specks. The thinner the fabric the finer the yarn, and when you are dealing with natural yarns they have to be sorted by quality. Is this the best cotton in the world….no. If it were the shirt would have a much higher price, but it is considered a very good quality…. Most cottons are finished with a sizing…….a sort of starch, which makes the fabric a little stiff. It makes it easier to handle and sew during production, and it keeps the shirt crisp, which most women appreciate. After a few washings the sizing is gone and the fabric becomes softer…this always happens with cottons and linens…That is the reason, especially with cotton jackets, I say if you want the crispness then have them dry cleaned……if you like the softness then launder…………..Now that the heat and humidity have come to New England, Jac has rediscovered these cotton pieces in print and solid, and said “these are the most comfortable shorts to wear”…..Unfortunately the shorts are sold out, but the shirt is still avail in sizes and colors.  If you are like me and can not stand the humidity then I recommend you give these shirts…………another LOOK………………….

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……………………I never considered myself a print designer. By that I mean there are designers where prints are the focal points, and the majority of there collections….such as ETRO. I have always used and created prints as an exclamation to the core of the collection…..an accent…………….The Ombre Medallion print, A259107, is such a piece. There are so many aspects of this ENGINEERED print that I love. First the medallions that are grouped at the top of the tunic to bring the eye immediately to the face….where the ground color is the deepest……Then as the medallions “fall” and open up so does the color. As the color descends……it gets lighter and lighter never loosing its’ richness………….A very unique “one of a kind” print. I am a champion of rich Earth colors, vegetable colors, colors that come from nature. For me, there is no season for color, and done correctly any color can be used for any season. It is only the braces on our brains that create limitations………….Sienna is a color that is seen often in Africa. “Sienna is an earthy substance containing oxides of iron and manganese that is brownish yellow when raw, and orange red or reddish brown when burnt and used as a pigment”…The creamy beige in the medallions will work wonderfully with the new Lt. Khaki slim pant…It is one of the colors that I gravitated to in my box of 64 Crayola crayons….LOL……I thought this wonderful and unique print was worth another LOOK……………………..

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……………………Another unusual color combination is the OLIVE and OCHRA…………again two colors from nature. Why do I love this color combination……because they are far from the expected…..from the usual colors that are always offered….Is it for everyone…probably not, but that in its self makes it special……..For those of you who look good in these colors you know that you will be admired for your uniqueness……….because you can and will look wonderful in this top….in the summer wear it with your cream and Lt. Khaki slim pants…..come fall switch to your Linea Olive bottoms………….definitely worth another LOOK………………………………………………………..

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……………………..One could say blue is the more accepted color, and it certainly is, but it’s the shade of blue that makes this color special……………..BALTIC BLUE…………borders on teal with a hint of peacock….but still isn’t too green….it’s a cool  deep water color….like the Baltic Sea…………………for sure another LOOK…………………………

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