……………………………July 2012 was all about TRANSITIONING from summer to early fall. The clothes had to be wearable in late summer through Oct or later depending where you live. The further south the longer the wearing period. In some southern states these were clothes to wear all year. Starting at the top right was a fabulous and extremely successful suit. It looked like linen and even felt like a linen/rayon blend but it wasn’t linen at all. The yarn was a high twist bi-color and was in a fine herringbone weave. It came in two colors …Stone with a fine black twist yarn, and Pale Olive with the same fine high twist black yarn. The button front blazer had a very relaxed European Armani look. It had three patch pockets with buttoned flaps and a side panel which gave it a gentle shape….. The buttons were in a pale horn as you can see in the photo. They were tinted in the stone and pale olive leaving the dark markings.The trouser zip front pant was relaxed too, and had trouser pockets. The pants became great separate pants to wear with many other things including every top in this July delivery……The suit did extremely well and was a reorder consideration, but when we found out the fabric mill wanted a lot more money we had to pass it…. The little Safari Shirt/Jacket was in a new Rayon/Nylon blend. It had a texture that gave it a casual look. It was very light weight which made it perfect to wear alone as a shirt….It had all of the details….epaulets….roll-up sleeves with tabs and buttons…..two top pockets with button flaps, and the pockets had invert pleats in the center. The self fabric belt had multi rows of top stitching. It came in Straw and Chili Pepper which was the introduction to this new color….Even the reorder Boho skirt came in the new Chili Pepper color to wear with the shirt……..The dress was a WOW. The silhouette was simple in the poly/rayon span. It had a v-neck, and an elbow sleeve. Down the center front were tucks to create a very controlled ruched effect. However, it was the print that gave it the WOW factor. The colors were Chili Pepper, Stone, and Peacock. It fit perfectly….Was it for everyone…..NO…..but those that bought it loved it and the print is so Iconic and the style so simple that it will always be “IN STYLE”……….The next two pieces were in an incredible engineered border print on a silky georgette. The top was a caftan style with a separate tank, and the skirt was a flowy A-Line wrap skirt. It had a cascade circular ruffle down on side of the wrap. The skirt had a fabulous border with the scattered paisleys on the entire skirt. Both pieces came in a Straw. Pale Olive and Chili Pepper. The skirt looked wonderful with the herringbone jackets and the caftan top with the herringbone pant……These were very special pieces in a very SPECIAL PRINT. They looked like they came right out of Europe.
So here’s your entire travel wardrobe—
Paisley Skirt and Safari Jacket
Matching Scarf (Caftan) top
Nice dressy pair of slacks
Jeans and/or Denim shorts
Tank
Linea beads/jewelry
So, skirt and tank make a sexy evening look. safari
jacket for when weather is cool. slacks and jacket make you appear to have brought TONS of clothing.
Tank and jeans for casual look , tank and slacks and
your jewelry for an evening look, with or without jacket.
If room enough, an extra tank in an accent color like turquoise. All the skirt colors work with black or white
tanks and slacks. Don’t waste money, the prettiest things are already in your closet, just look for Linea! Oh, and if it’s a business trip, wear your herringbone suit on the plane, and dare them to charge you for luggage! Louis, did I miss anything?😉😀
Cela….I think you pretty much hit it! I think shopping your closet is the BEST IDEA. If you are a long time Linea customer you probably have things packed away you haven’t worn in ages….They will all be new again….Vintage is the best, and…..better than what’s out there!!!!I was in NYC today on 5th Ave and the windows were UGLY……everyone from Prada to St John and all in between
Love seeing these retrospectives. I am looking at my closet, as I still have every piece. I have the suit in both colors, the safari jacket in both colors, and the paisley skirt in all 3 colors. That sounds greedy, I know. But I could not help myself. I wear these throughout the Fall and Winter. I pair the skirts with a variety of georgette safari shirt/tank sets.
Linda I don’t think that was greedy at all! Living in AZ you know what works for you and your taste level. These are sophisticated clothes that will never be seen again so why not be “greedy”. These were some of my favorite pieces, and the suit was perfection in style and fabric. After 9 years they have paid for themselves several times over…LOL
Louis…You are right! Cost per wear is what I think it is sometimes called. That would be in negative numbers if I could calculate it. I will no longer feel greedy, but feel grateful that I had the opportunity to invest in Linea. Thank you for your perspective and timeless designs.