Sneak Peek #9 is style A222259, an embellished dress. This dress will actually be on air April 2nd. I will be on PM Style with Lisa Robertson.
I have done a series of dresses for this season, long, short, casual and dressier. This is the only embellished dress I have done. It is approx 41 inches from high point shoulder and is a cotton/rayon knit. It has a short sleeve and a very gentle shaping to follow the line of the body without being tight or clingy……..the knit actually falls away from the body….no static cling here. The colors are BLACK, NAVY and SAND. Each color has it’s own color embellishments so no two are exactly alike. Also, many of the ornaments have a MATTE FINISH so shine is kept at a minimum. I felt doing the embroidery this way allows you to wear this dress for more than dressier occasions. Some of the beads are faceted some are smooth. There are different shapes and sizes of sequins…..there are tear drop shapes and different sizes in the round shape. Again, most are matte finish. There are groups of small round sequins, strung in a row, separated with seed beads….so the embroidery is quite intricate…..it is not just some sequins scattered here and there. The embroidery, of course, continues around to the back. The dress has a modified scoop neckline with three horizontal knit embroidered bands to give more detail and a peek-a-boo effect. It’s sexy without showing anything. The back has an exposed zipper to give the dress a MODERN EDGE…………For SOME……you could even wear this dress with the zipper in the front…..wear the zipper…..unzipped…as far as you dare. Wearing the dress this way will work for some, but not for all. The sand color has predominately PALE GOLD embellishments with PALE PEWTER and some deeper BRONZE for texture. The navy has predominately SILVER and GUNMETAL and the black dress has ANTIQUE BRASS and BRONZE. I think this dress will work in anyone’s wardrobe……..you all have graduations, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, showers, engagements, anniversaries and weddings etc. etc.coming up that this dress would be appropriate for. It’s a great dress to take away on a cruise, vacation or business trip……it’s hand wash due to the hand embroidery. IMHO, it’s a terrific embroidered dress because it’s not overdone but it isn’t skimpy either……………..I hope you agree………………………..much Love, Louis