Yearly Archives: 2021

…………………………Here is the original collage of the lace jacket in the three colors.

……………………..The Black lace jacket was a reorder color. I’m showing it over a stretch lace dress that came out later in the season. They were totally different laces, but it all worked….Sometimes mixing it up is a good thing!

…………………………April 2012, had some very special pieces, and almost all of them became reorders……The swing jacket at the top right was a window pane PRINT. It was a take on the woven silk window pane with a twist. The size of the boxes were larger which worked with the longer swing shape The colors were White/Black, Navy/White and Turquoise/White……Next is the TIE DYE CARDIGAN, which really wasn’t tie dye at all. It was a print that had a lot of screens to give the gradation of color the print needed to achieve the tie dye effect. There was gros grain ribbon in contrast colors under the button holes and where the buttons were sewn onto the cardigan to give more interest of the sweater. The buttons looked like dew drops and were DTM the ribbon. The sweater had fine rib starts. This cotton/acrylic sweater came in Pink/Peach, Blueberry/Lime and Mint/Aquamarine. It was later reordered in more colors……The maxi dress below was in a cotton/span jersey knit. It had princess seaming where the pockets were hidden. The silhouette was fit and flare….The colors were Violet, Black and Reef Green….a tropical blue green……This was a must have dress……The bolero cardigan in the WK was also a must have piece an worked with many things besides the maxi dress. It had one single button at the jewel neck and elbow sleeves. The colors were Reef Green, Violet and Black……..The last item was the LACE JACKET which was a huge hit! It was a play on a Chanel type jacket with its’ jewel neckline and four patch pockets. It was the trims that gave it that “LOOK”. The neckline, the front, the top of each pocket and the sleeve hems were all trimmed with a natural color LINEN band, and sewn on top of the band a micro mini gingham check ribbon. To pick up the colors of the linen and the chocolate gingham I use a very small faux horn button. There was NO lining so the jacket was see through and VERY COOL. The first colors were a coral terracotta, a raspberry and a minty moss green….all with the same color trims. With reorders we must have done at least 4 or 5 more colors. April was off to a good start. Besides the new there were FOUR reorders….the Cheetah blazer and jersey top….the crinkle safari shirt and tank and the cotton shirt with the sheer and stripe yoke.

……………………February was considered the official month that Spring shopping began…..not that the Jan. offerings weren’t true spring, but it was a common belief that the by then the Christmas credit cards were paid for and money was opening again……I always felt if you liked it you’d buy it, and if you couldn’t afford it in Jan you’d wait until you could, and hoped that it would still be there……..The blazer at the lower left is a fine crepe along with the short skirt. The three button blazer has signature gold knot buttons which I had originally created at Anne Klein and just had them reproduced. It had three patch pockets and was fully lined. The skirt was fitted through the hips then flared out below the curved seam……The colors were Red, Ivory and Navy. The printed cardigan was called the “Butterfly Print”, because the wing design of a butterfly was blown up to create this abstract print. The colors were Espresso multi, Olive multi and Navy multi…It had a contrast color gros grain ribbon down the inside where the buttons and button holes were, not only for an added special feature, but it was practical too….The DB swing jacket was in a brushed cotton. It had DTM buttons. The jacket had raglan sleeves and a back V flap with a button. Below the flap was an invert pleat for even more hip room. Th sleeves had buttoned tabs, and the pocket bands also buttoned closed. It was done in four fun colors, peony pink, tangerine, ivory and chino……….The Africano jersey print came in two styles. The sleeves of the cardigan were ruched, and the front had a draped open front. It looked great worn loose or belted. The top had a scoop neck with a draw string in the solid jersey, The sleeve was also banded in the solid  jersey  with elastic. The back panel was a surprise in the solid jersey….The colors were espresso, indigo, olive, and black……The jersey pant came in navy, olive and black to go with the Africano pieces.

…………………………Maria, Brenda and Jac waiting back stage to go on set to sell the Africano print draped front cardigan. They all look stunning and so today. Jac always knew just how to pose. Notice how I accented Brenda with the peanut brittle color accessories, and tortoise sunglasses. That color wasn’t in the print but the colors harmonized well.