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……………….August 08 continued with some fabulous additions…..Starting with the plaid jacket at the top row. First, the fabric was a real find. Not only was it a beautiful plaid, but it had wonderful dimension with raised stitches making it even feel and look richer. Usually plaids like this are flat without the character this had. I must have been really in love with black patent trims because this jacket had lots of it. Let’s just say the only thing that wasn’t trimmed in the patent leather were the raglan sleeve seams….LOL The zip front jacket had 3/4 sleeves and patch pockets. It was not shaped. It had an intensional boxy shape…..very 60s……The TURTLE NECK was in CASHMERE/SILK/LYCRA, and was the most luxe sweater I have ever done for QVC……it became “Posh Knit”…. We did it in BLACK, RED and IVORY…..The raglan sleeve shirt had a classic shirt collar, straight bottom, side slits and French Cuffs The shirt also came with a Bias cut ascot/scarf     However, it was the fabric that made it super special……The fabric was a HAMMERED SILK SATIN…….in three luscious colors, Kelly Green, Brite Blue and Winter White………The blouse at the far lower left was all about  romance and femininity……The poly chiffon blouse had a stitched down pleated bodice banned in satin The bottom of the blouse had released pleats. The full sleeve had stitched down pleated cuffs also banded, top and bottom. with satin…….This level of detail was not avail. from anyone else at QVC. For that matter, if you could even find a blouse with this much detail it would come from a very high end designer line…..and cost a fortune……..certainly not made any better, and definitely in a similar poly fabric if the pleats were to be permanent. The colors were Winter White and Black……The next swing top had “mixed media fabrics” before the term was created. The body was a heavier weight georgette so there was no see through. The sleeves were Rayon/Span jersey knit……The colors were Black on Black, and a Cadet Blue with Black sleeves…….The last item was the grandmother of all the TRENCH COATS!!!!! It had ALL of the details of the original Trench coat created by Burberry for the men in the trenches…..down to the metal rings that were attached to the belt……..Many women had absolutely no idea why these rings were there. They didn’t know the history of the WW1 trench coat, and that the men hung equipment like a canteen from these rings……To say the details were stupendous would be a major understatement, but it was the FABRIC that makes this coat as modern today as it was in 2008. The HIGH TECH IRIDESCENT SATIN had a wonderful sheen without looking shiny. When the light hit the beautiful EGGPLANT, OLIVE and BLACK it just looked so rich and VERY VERY DESIGNER…….These samples I will probably never give away.