Yearly Archives: 2015

…………………………..Yes it’s summer….so who needs a cardigan or sweater jacket? I guess if you live in Florida, or Alabama, Mississippi, Houston,or Arizona….that’s a good question, but there are still areas in the country, like where I live, where a sweater in the evening is needed…..and……..before you know it……Fall will be here….so one has to plan ahead…..and then there is next spring too. These sweaters may not be around come next spring and you would have missed out on a very special timeless piece. For my southerners this may be all you will ever need when your cooler winter weather sets in……In the north wear it with a long sleeve sweater….YES, A LONG SLEEVE sweater. It’s perfectly fine to have the sleeves come out. If you have gotten used to Ts and sweaters  hanging below jackets…..you will get used to this too…..you’ll be a trend setter…… The ZIP FRONT sweater, A265550, is done in the MILANO STITCH which you rarely see on QVC, and for that matter in the B&M stores. It’s a double knit sweater stitch that was created in Milano Italy, and is used by very high end designers…. such as Ferragamo. It is beautifully made and will be with you for many many years…..a perennial that you will wear over and over again…..The YELLOW, WHITE and NAVY are three perfect choices for this sweater/jacket….two basic colors and one POP…..dressy are casual it works for any lifestyle……………..it’s worthy of another LOOK………………..

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AQUA and PINK BEACH GLASS..J321803…is something you would probably never or rarely find on the beach….but Linea makes all things possible. Since I grew up near the beaches of Long Island I consider myself a beach person, and have spend many wonderful hours combing the sand for beach glass……a great way to get a tan. There is nothing quite like the  feel of glass that has been made smooth from years of tumbling in the ocean. What was once clear glass has taken on a frosted patina. The beads of this necklace were once faceted, but have been tumbled and sand blasted to take on this marvelous smooth and translucent appearance……..It’s a process that speeds up what takes Mother Nature years to accomplish……….Yes this is a BOLD STATEMENT necklace, and some may think it’s a little too overwhelming due to their stature, but I think it’s more about attitude…….If you think it’s too much for you….then it is…..on the other hand there are women who are diminutive who think it’s just perfect……it’s all about attitude when wearing statement pieces………………This is a unique piece, a limited quantity piece……which instantly makes it a collectors piece …………………..definitely worth…..another LOOK.

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……………………………COLOR….COLOR…..COLOR……………..Summer is not the season to shy away from color………There is nothing fresher than a bold happy color in the summertime, and since the official “summer” season is right around the corner I thought this was the perfect time show you the TUNIC SHIRT, A252345, in the beautiful…….YELLOW……….BLUE…….and ……..PINK. Talk about easy dressing…..a shirt, a tank and a bottom….sounds easy and uncomplicated….but not boring when you have a little imagination……Wear this “faux de Chine” shirt loose and open with the sleeves rolled up for a breezy attitude, or tied at the waist over your BoHo skirts and Capris…Mix some fabulous colors like the Yellow with the Aqua jeans and add the POW of RED accessories…..simple components yes, but what a fabulous statement…..Pink and Red with white has always been a favorite combination, but it has to be the right pink and the right red…..these are the right pink and red……………. For when you are in a more gentle frame of mind….all white will do the trick, and there is nothing like that Greek Island Blue with white…..makes me want to have a glass of OUZO at some outdoor cafe, just as the sun is setting…..on a magical Greek Island……..definitely worth another LOOK………………………

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  ……………………………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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