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…………………………The September 10 Group was quite large…This was already purchased before the decision to drop the line had been made……Starting at the bottom left was a marvelous embroidered topper jacket. It was made in a more substantial crepe with a very smooth surface. The emb was Eastern European inspired. It had a very high, small shawl collar with a button front placket. It was shaped with princess seams, and had inseam pockets. One smaller emb. pattern went around the neckline and down the placket front. The front of the jacket had another pattern as did the sleeves. The back had yet another intricate pattern….It came in Ivory/Black, Red/Black and Black/Ivory. There was a coordinating crepe pant in Black and Ivory…….The next jacket had a very special JACQUARD FABRIC. The pattern was that of a baby crocodile and it was very dimensional. It had a military stand collar, and 3/4 sleeves with buttoned French cuffs. The jacket was shaped with body seams, and had inseam pockets. It was double breasted, and the shape of the overlap came in at the waist giving the jacket the illusion of even more shape. The inside of the collar, and the facing down the front were in a contrast color. The jacket came in a Charcoal Grey with Violet facings and Bronze with Black facings. I believe the buttons may have been fabric covered, but I don’t remember…..These jacquard fabrics that i was able to find were very special and unique, and to this day I have not seen anything like them….making the jackets all the more special and collector’s items. The cardigan at the top left was made in the rayon/nylon blend [WK]. It had very wide rib starts on the sleeves and waist whittling ribs on the body. This cardigan had a very interesting and unique detail. I called it RIBBON CANDY…..As you can see from the sketch the band of knit looped down the front creating this “ribbon candy” effect. They were steamed flat, and did not pop up. It came in Iris and Cloud Blue……The next jacket was in SUEDE. It has an asymmetric zip front with inseam pockets. There was an elastic waist from the front body seam to the back body seam. Covering the elastic was a suede strap with a metal buckle and grommets. The sketch indicated zippers on the sleeves too, but I don’t remember if they were eliminated due to cost? The colors of the jacket were Black and Purple.