Yearly Archives: 2021

…………………………There were three more styles for April 09…..At the left is a square neck, zip front peasant shirt. It had self fabric bands framing the neckline, and down the front. It had princess seams for shape, so it looked good with or without the self tie belt. The 3/4 sleeve had pleats at the cap and at the bottom going into a two button band cuff. The exposed zipper added a modern look and the side slits added hip ease. The colors were light tan, turquoise and purple……The center jacket was in a cotton twill. It was a short shaped jacket. It had 3/4 sleeves with wide band cuffs The spread collar had a back stand. The front had a wonderful detail of large sewn on tabs big enough for the double breasted jacket……………The tunic shirt was in silk. It was an easy loose tunic with a wide contrast border. The shirt had a ballet neckline and a button front to the wide border.. It had side slits for a breezy look. The contrast bands at the bottom of the shirt and the 3/4 sleeve were in chino with a tangerine body, pink with a mocha body and spring green with a navy body.

………………….I found the photo of the beaded swirl dress from my 1991 Anne Klein Fall collection……..It was completely covered in hand sewn Swarovski Crystals and Jet beads….The dress looks as modern and relevant today as it did THIRTY YEARS AGO….I can’t believe I did this dress thirty years ago!!!!.This was the inspiration for my sweater for the “Runway to Reality” show. The sweater for the show had the same swirl design bordering the ballet neckline. It was translated into cupped sequins…..The dress is on super model Jasmeen Ghauri.

……………………..What was chosen for the March 09 Designer Event was a three piece outfit in FAUX SILK SHANTUNG……You could absolutely not tell the difference from real silk….It came in two colors, Champagne and Aqua…….The jacket was a pseudo Safari Jacket. It had four patch pockets with real pearl buttoned flaps. The bottom patches had invert center pleats, and they were side entry….The silhouette was A-line, and it had 3/4 sleeves. The seaming was on a diagonal to follow the line of the jacket. The open neckline was special. It was framed in a separate band that had a space at the closure……To coordinate there was also a shell and a pair of pants with back seams for shape to prevent bagginess.

……………………..March 09 was looking forward to the spring temperatures ahead…….Starting at the bottom left was a COTTON HOUNDS TOOTH CHECK jacquard jacket. The jacket has an A-line silhouette with diagonal seams with inseam pockets It has a funnel neck, and 3/4 sleeves with turn back split cuffs. The covered fabric buttons added the “designer” look. The back had an invert pleat for more ease. The jacket was fully lined……The colors were white, yellow and turquoise….This jacket and the next mock neck sweater were reordered in new colors many times……The mock neck elbow sleeve cotton/acrylic sweater was the coordinate to both the Hounds Tooth jacket, and the next cardigan. It was in a cotton/acrylic/span Milano stitch. Both this cardigan and the mock neck came in white, yellow and cornflower blue. The cardigan had exposed zippers on the sleeves and down the front. Rib trims made up the collar and the band pockets…….The zip front trouser pant came in red, white and black. The blouse at the upper left was made in a double layer of georgette, The circular sleeve layers were in two lengths giving the sleeve a tiered look. The blouse was shaped and had a side zipper……The updated “Tennis sweater” was a tunic with side slits. It had contrast bands on the V, at the 3/4 sleeve hem and stripes from the shoulder down the sleeve and ending at the banded cuff. The cotton/nylon came in black/white, turquoise/lime and hot pink/orange……..The Anorak was in a very light weight poly PINSTRIPE. It was water repellent and had a funnel neckline. It had rain flaps front and back. The stitched down square pockets had zippers for entry. The coat had an inside drawstring. The sleeves were 3/4 sleeves. It had large industrial snaps hidden down the front and on the sleeves……The colors were blue/white and black/white.

……………………………Feb. 09 started the new year with some beautiful, elegant pieces……The two button blazer at the bottom left had gold domed buttons on the front, the pocket flaps and working buttons up the sleeves. I always loved working buttons on the sleeves because it was a sign of a bespoke garment……Eventually I was asked not to do button holes on the sleeves. Since they didn’t buy petite sizes, it made the sleeves almost impossible to shorten…..Of course it was fully tailored with shoulder pads and a full lining. The colors were navy and ivory…….A pencil skirt was also done in the same fabric and colors as well as the next item….a vest/camisole……..The “vest” had a sweetheart neckline, wide straps to cover undergarments, and tiny working gold dome buttons down the front….It looked wonderful under the blazer as well as on its’ own…It also looked fabulous with a shirt under it…….The faux DB, scoop neck sweater with 3/4 sleeves also had the tiny buttons down the front and on the sleeve. What was interesting about this sweater was it actually looked like it opened. The plackets looked like normal plackets and the buttons unbuttoned, but they were attached and closed on the inside panel so they couldn’t completely open. This avoided and gaping. It came in ivory, navy and pink….The tunic blouse on the top row had a stitched down pleat front like a tuxedo shirt, but then the pleats were released. The blouse was in georgette so it had a very gossamer flowing feeling. The contrast navy banding on the ivory or pink was in Silk CDC. The tiny buttons were in the same gold dome style only even smaller……..What I think made the next trench coat so special was the IRIDESCENT FABRIC. It was absolutely beautiful in the white with the super large Lucite buttons. The Navy picked up the light in a magical way. It had all the details you would expect from a Linea garment……After 8 years, and starting my 9th, the quality was unquestionable……The next jacket was in suede, and had a hook and eye front closure. The style was a bit dressier with the scoop neckline and the 3/4 sleeve, but what made it more casual was the heavy contrast top stitching It came in Red and a cornflower blue.