……………………..The May 09 evening show introduced a brand new fabric….a LINEN/LYOCEL blend….I called it Panama Linen because it was a gutsy fabric with a pronounced weave. The linen gave it the “look”, and the Lyocel gave it the softness and drape. I could just envision Marlene Dietrich in some cafe in Cuba in the 30s! It had lots of soigne!! It had four gold buttons down the front and on the sleeves. The pockets had button flaps, and the bottom pockets had box pleats. The jacket was beautifully lined in satin. The trouser pant was also lined, but had no pockets due to them showing through. It had a wide leg, but the pressed front crease kept them from looking big and they draped and were very languid….just what you would want from a “Panama Linen” pant…..The Silk Crepe de Chine peasant blouse had a scoop neckline with shirring, a raglan sleeve with a drop seam and shirring on the 3/4 sleeve, and a two button band cuff. It had a dropped waist line draw string and side slits. It was a wonderful spring/summer blouse….The colors were Lime, Azure and Cocoa. The three tier ruffle top was another fun spring/summer top…perfect for take away vacations. It was in georgette and came in Cream and Black………The next shirt was in the same Silk Shantung as the window pane. It was the exact same body with the contrast under collar and turn back cuff. This new version came in a plaid. It was offered in White multi and Navy multi. The shirt/jacket was very fresh, but was never quite as popular as the windowpane, even though the colors of the plaid went with more things.