Monthly Archives: July 2022

……………………On my quest to create the PERFECT CLASSIC ROUND HOOP, I think this may be the answer……….J412541 is the style number of the Sterling Silver TWISTED HOOP. It measures 1 1/4 inches by 1/8th inch wide. It is a POLISHED TWISTED ROPE design, and is now available on my QVC jewelry site……It is avail in the Sterling Silver, the Sterling Silver with the 18K Gold plate, and the Sterling with 18K Rose Gold plate……If you love your hoop earrings…or you’d like to take the plunge and try your first hoop….or looking for that perfect gift……this is the HOOP.

…………………When it comes to prints I either LOVE them or HATE them…….there is no middle ground……Probably most people feel the same way……so doing prints on a collection is always a gamble….a craps shoot…….I’ve never offered a print I didn’t absolutely love and believe in……I adored this IKAT print….It was printed on my Faux de Chine which felt like silk…..I created this print from archives I have…piecing together one pattern with another until you have created a design, and then put that design into a repeat……The fun part was always choosing the colors! The top was an easy fitting T shirt with 3/4 loose sleeves The top hung straight so as not to disturb the print in any way……The skirt had a panel front with flat pleats to give the skirt volume without bulk. There were pockets hidden in the panel seams…..It could be worn as a two piece dress…belted or not…..or separated and worn with other things like the Feather Jersey bottoms or the many Whisper knit tops. The Faceted beads with the hammered rings were colored to work with this print…..photo at lower left.

…………..The BLUE COMBO was a mix of many colors….Turquoise. Limoges Blue, Berry Red, Lime, Green, Mustard and Tangerine…..so there were many colors you could coordinate with it. I think this was my favorite combination…….though they were all unique and beautiful!

…………….The PURPLE COMBINATION was a deep combination of OLIVE, MOSS, ESPRESSO, PURPLE, CURRY, AZURE, PINE GREEN and LIGHT TAN. As you can see in the photos it coordinated well with many things, and many colors……including the espresso crinkle Georgette safari shirt, the Pale Olive tweed tank and tweed blazer…..and tobacco Whisper Knits. This was the perfect summer dark neutral combination, and it transitioned right into fall.

…………….There were FIVE REORDERS for the April 2013 group……The TWEED KNIT SHELL in NATURAL, PALE CARAMEL and PALE OLIVE…..The BABY CHEETAH PRINT JERSEY TOP in NATURAL, PERFECTLY PINK and SMOKE GREY………The EMBROIDERED LACE SWEATER in BLACK, IVORY and NAVY…….The TIE DYE PRINT CARDIGAN in PINK/PEACH, BLUEBERRY/LIME, MINT/AQUA, and TAN/PEACH……………Last, but not least THE LEOPARD PRINT COTTON/SPAN BLAZER in GREY/BLACK, WHITE/BLACK, TAUPE/BLACK and SAGE/BLACK…..All of these popular items were reordered a few times.