February Sneak Peek # 7 & # 8, is the DENIM JEAN JACKET and the DENIM PENCIL SKIRT………. A232350 is the Denim Jean Jacket. The denim fabric is exactly like the denim fabric I used last summer for the jacket with the peplum back and the jean pant. It is 72% cotton/26% Polyester/2% Spandex. There are many details on this jacket and so many aspects that SEPARATE this JEAN JACKET from all others. First……The material…. is LIGHT WEIGHT and COOL. So many jean jackets are in a very heavy gauge denim that they can not be worn past the spring……this jacket can be worn all year….even in August….if a jacket is needed. Second THE FIT……. I call this the “COUTURE JEAN JACKET”, because it isn’t a BOX. It has CORSET SEAMING, which gives it a very FEMALE and SEXY shape……….so even when it is left open……you still have the illusion of SHAPE…….it’s all in the placement and shape of the seams. Like all TRUE jean jackets , this one is short…….approx. 22 1/2 inches, which is exactly the way it should be to give it a youthful, edgy look. DO NOT BE AFRAID to wear your WK sweaters longer than the jacket…..it is not only acceptable but is very much today’s fashion……..it will also elongate the look. The jacket is UNLINED, so it is definitely a 12 month jacket……layer in the winter……a tank. maxi dress etc etc. in the summer. This jacket has……..12 SIGNATURE GOLD BUTTONS!…..and an extra inside. The pockets on the chest are faux….flaps and buttons only. There is a placket front with 6 signature buttons. There is a 2 inch band cuff with a single button and the back has tabs…..each with a working button. There is a front and back yoke with gold rivets in each corner. The jacket is almost completely double top stitched in matching thread. Of course the jacket is machine washable for easy care………..The colors……………………INDIGO…………………WHITE…………………SUNSHINE YELLOW…………………..I know the next question will be……. “will they match last years indigo and white?”. The same color standards were used, however this is a new year, and the dye stuffs and chemicals have to be reformulated, and after dying the cloth has to be washed……so the answer is we tried to come as close as humanly possible, but with all washed fabrics….there will be slight variations. I think they did a fantastic job. The white jean jacket in the photo above is shown with last year’s white denim pant…..it looked great to me. I don’t think I can offer you anything more CASUAL than this jacket. It is definitely a comfortable GO TO PIECE……………The under clothes shown in the photos are the white “Kate” cotton/span shirt and the NEW WHISPER KNITS…..that will be sold on line only later in the season………..I WILL BE SNEAK PEEKING MOST OF THEM ON BOTH THE 2PM & THE 6PM SHOWS!!!
A232360, is the DENIM PENCIL SKIRT. It is made in the same fabric as the jacket, and will be avail. in the same three colors……………INDIGO…………WHITE………..SUNBURST YELLOW………..I love that Sunburst Yellow! It is a happy summer color!! The skirt is UNLINED in all colors. The jean pant last year was also unlined in ALL colors and that obviously was not a problem, as there isn’t a single one left…. last time I looked. These are the COOLEST summer skirts you could possibly wear!. They have a back zip and a dyed to match button at the 1 inch waist band. There are side back elastic gores for comfort, and the front and the rest of the back is completely flat. There is also a back vent, which will come to you basted closed, please do not forget to clip the thread! The skirt is approx 22 1/2 inches long with a 1 1/2 inch hem. These too, will be your go to summer skirts, and it would not be a bad idea to think about getting two in the white, so you will always have a clean one on hand. There are so many things that these skirts will go with in your existing wardrobes, and things I still have coming, that these skirts can be put into the “ESSENTIAL” column…………..This is a terrific casual skirt……much cooler than pants in the heat and humidity of the summer…….and it is absolutely appropriate to wear in the work place………….Many of you have requested this skirt ever since I first showed the denim peplum jacket…..well it took a year, but here it is…….Enjoy, much Love………..Louis
