……………………………For May 2012 there were three unique additional pieces………Starting at the top right was a “Lace” tunic which wasn’t actual lace at all……It was a polyester yarn knitted into this open stitch pattern that represented a big lace pattern. It had swirling paisley shapes in it. It was the perfect beach cover up because it was cool to wear. It was appropriate to walk off the beach and into a beach side restaurant. You could also wear it with a tank and any skirt or pant, and wear it out to dinner. I liked the black with a white tank so you could really see the pattern, and a white bottom. It came in Black, White and Olive. We may have sold it with a matching knit jersey tank, but I’m not sure……….I loved the SHORT CAFTAN SHIRT DRESS. The top dress was in a crepe georgette, and the under tank dress was in a polyester knit. It came in Black, Bright Blue and Red. I remember wanting the georgette to be more sheer and diaphanous, and I also wanted the sides straighter, and not so shaped, but everyone thought it was too extreme for the QVC customer. There are some battles just not worth fighting…………..The next dress had a name, but I’m not sure what it was……SAMBA????……..I have to say I was nervous about this dress from the start. When ever I gave a sketch of a draped dress, that NEEDED to be fit close to the body on on the taunt side for it to fit and drape properly, I knew there would be lots of “discussions” on how it should be done. This dress worked out perfectly!!!! The bands around the armholes fit perfectly. The “modesty piece allowed me to really PLUNGE the V neckline into the ruched and shaped waist band. The pleat front skirt gave great movement and flow to the skirt. The dress to my delight sold very well and it’s still a great dress nine years later! It came in Violet and Dark Peacock………Samba the night away.
I only remember it from this blog archive. I made notes on items I missed that I’d like to find.
That must be the tunic I have, unless you did a slightly later version. I wore it so much (and still do) that I realized I had to start collecting Linea (I’m a little young for the AK days).
I missed that samba dress – I believe you called it the Lana dress initially – but that is the one Linea piece I’m always hoping to find on ebay!!
My memory isn’t that good! LOL The “Lana” dress sounds right. How do you remember that????