……I know you really didn’t think I would let a show come and go without at least ONE SNEAK PEEK!!!! Admittedly, I have been running like a chicken without a head, and the time between the last two shows plus the two appearances and this show was very short……I just didn’t have the time to photograph, make the collages and write script……so…..This is my one and only sneak peek for the show on Monday at 2pm with Antonella…….
…………………….This JACKET/CARDIGAN, A263783….. is a BEAUTY!!!….. So many of you have asked me to bring back the MILANO STITCH KNIT, and others have asked to bring back the OTTOMAN STITCH in sweaters. This is a combination of BOTH. The yarn is 60% COTTON and 40% RAYON…….I have used this yarn before for some prints and solid sweaters….Why this yarn?….because it takes the two special stitches beautifully. I call it a JACKET/CARDIGAN because it is a sweater knit garment, and because it has the weight of a spring jacket…..actually it can be worn all year…..This is an EXTREMELY well made garment. No where in any country can it be made better! I liken it to an Italian sweater/jacket you might find in snooty stores on the Via Montenapoleone……or perhaps in a store like Ferragamo. It has all of the hallmarks of a finely knitted garment. The MILANO stitch was developed by knit manufactures in Milan, Italy. It is a double knit construction, and uses the most yarn out of all the possible stitches. The Milano stitch creates a heavier fabric suitable for sweater jackets. The OTTOMAN is a fancy horizontal rib first developed as a fabric weave…..later to be translated into knit. This is not your normal rib. It has stretch, but is not stretchy like a normal sweater rib. As a matter of fact the reverse side of an Ottoman rib looks like a double knit and is very smooth. Then there are all the TUBULAR bandings on the garment to finish the collar and lapel, the front and the PRINCESS SEAMS. A normal Milano stitch garment, due to its’ substantial body, would create a rather boxy shape….however, with the addition of the princess seams FRONT and BACK, this jacket has a beautiful shape as you can see in the photos above… I can not EMPHASIZE enough how time consuming and expensive it is to make a garment like this. I can guarantee you will not find another made like this on QVC. This is a ZIP front sweater jacket. It is approx. 24 inches long for the XXS….so each size up gets a little longer. The bottom has an approx. 6 1/4″ border of Ottoman ribs, and the sleeve has an approx. 5″ border of Ottoman ribs…..this is the CHERRY on top of the cake! For me, this is “SOFT SUITING” at its’ best. For those of you who love St. John….you will adore this, and compared to St. John you will l0ve the price. I would recommend you pay careful attention to the bust and high hip measurement. For those of you who have a very large bust….I’m not sure if this is for you. You might feel very compressed in it….I don’t want to scare you, but again best to check the measurements! My sample is an XXS, my mannequin is an XXS, and the fit is PERFECT. I would recommend buying your normal size. One thing about the Milano knit….it has enough structure to give you a shape all on its’ own……………The color above is….MY NAVY…………I have it accessorized with the SILVER BEADS for a special reason. Sometimes beads can be too bulky at the back of the neck…but with the chain extender it is perfectly flat in that area………Any of the PALM LEAF necklaces will work. Since the zipper on the NAVY is SILVER….I chose the silver Palm Frond necklace…………With all WHITE it is just an amazing look, but don’t be afraid to add COLOR. The WK short sleeve, mock neck with the waist whittling rib bottom, shown above in the white, comes in a beautiful RED and SUNBURST YELLOW too. I also have a sleeveless mock neck in other gorgeous colors…….Mock, jewel, crew and turtlenecks all work well with this JACKET SWEATER……………………………………………………………………………enjoy……………………much Love…………………………Louis
