Yearly Archives: 2022

…………………The February 2013 Collection was divided into two parts. The second part had four new items…..the JEAN JACKET….the JEAN SHORT SKIRT, the PRINTED TUNIC, and the RAYON JERSEY DRESS…….Every clothing collection on QVC had its’ own version of a jean jacket. What separated mine from the others was the length, which was high hip, and the fact that it was shaped when most were boxy. I also used my “signature” gold buttons…….The printed tunic was done on my polyester span…….What no one knew was the fact that many of my prints were done in South Korea. Why South Korea? The quality of printing and the quality of the polyester jersey was much finer than what was avail in China….So why the MADE IN CHINA label?….because the printed fabric was then shipped to our Chinese factories and the garments were made there which was less expensive than producing them in South Korea, even though we paid extra for shipping the fabrics to China. Certain prints just had to be made in S. Korea as far as we were concerned. Could China have printed them…yes, but the finesse wasn’t the same…..This was an ENGINEERED BORDER PRINT….meaning every garment pattern was laid out on the print in the same position instead of randomly, so each garment was exactly the same. This took a lot of planning since sizes xxs through 3x had to be considered when cutting. There was always more waste when creating these kinds of prints even though we planned to avoid that as much as possible……..The Rayon Jersey dress was very simple, but that’s what made it TIMELESS, and though it is almost 20 years old, it still looks modern and current. The scoop neck dress had a short sleeve and an elastic waist. The skirt had flat pleats in the front instead of shirring, and the dress came with a self belt. Of course a woman could always add her own special belt………..To my surprise this dress did surprisingly well! Dresses were always high return items….that’s why I did so few of them.

………………….My jean jacket had all of the detailing that a classic jean jacket should, but it was the fabric, cut and shape that made mine different. The denim was very light so this jacket could easily be worn during the summer months, while many were too heavy, and had to be stored away for fall wearing. The shaped body gave the jacket a more womanly silhouette instead of looking uni-sex. The “SIGNATURE” gold buttond just added the stamp of……LINEA

………………………The print tunic was an ENGINEERED BORDER print, and it came in three color combinations. The long sleeved, V-neck top, poly jersey top was wash and were and perfect for travel. I am sure those who own it will testify that it looks as new today as when they first bought it.

…………….This deceivingly simple dress is MODERN and TIMELESS…..Almost 20 years old it can be worn today with confidence! The scoop neckline combined with a sleeve WITHOUT an armhole brought it to a higher level of design. The easy skirt had a flat, narrow pleat front which laid flatter over the tummy, but was still concealing. It did come with a self fabric belt to hide the elastic at the waist, but I always recommended a woman used her own special belts to accessorize the dress.

…………………..There were two Linea shows in February 2013. The CAD above features the main show. It comprised of EIGHT NEW PIECES and THREE REORDER PIECES……Starting at the top left of the new items….there was a semi sheer jacquard single button jacket. It had the effect of a “burn out” knit. Next was a clip dot georgette blouse with a self bow tie. Next and just below, the Crepe suit. The jacket had three buttons and many body seams to give it a perfect fit.. Next is the WK Tank with the waist whittling ribs on the torso to the hem. On the second row at the left is a drawstring dress in a jacquard Ponte knit. The pattern at the hem started as a solid and then graduated upward with a speckle pattern…..almost like a birds egg. It was an easy relaxed dress and the drawstring was pulled through metal grommets……Next, the Faux De Chine pleated skirt with a hip yoke…..Lastly, the Ponte knit stripe cardigan with the cascade front. There were to be other pieces that worked with this open front cardigan……Among the reorders was a tiered georgette skirt with a pleated hem……a WK Mock TN with an elbow sleeve, and a Hounds Tooth check jacquard cotton swing jacket. It had three quarter sleeves with a turn back cuff and a stand collar that also could be turned back……………February was always the official start to Spring.