……………………..And the good things just kept coming! Frankly, after they fired me I was surprised they were buying so many new styles. August was a BIG FALL selling month. By the time you made your purchases, and the things were delivered, Sept was right around the corner…..At the upper left was a terrific Safari-ish jacket in a gaberdine, Navy and Mushroom. There was a coordinating pant in the navy and mushroom in the same fabric and colors. The jacket had a WING COLLAR, four patch pockets and buttoned flaps. It had a self fabric tie belt and button tabs on the sleeves with two buttons to cinch the sleeve in. If memory serves I called this the “Ninotchka Jacket”, inspired by a jacket Greta Garbo wore in the movie “Ninotchka”….The pleated skirt was in Dark Mushroom and Black, and coordinated with many things in the August delivery…….After all my years collaborating with the ETRO company developing prints and fabrics for Anne Klein, I was a push over for anything PAISLEY…….The Scarf Top was in a magnificent bordered paisley. It was engineered so it had a center motif, and elaborate patterns on either side…..then it had a fancy border all around. The colors were Blue multi, Olive multi and Purple multi. It truly was a gorgeous print, worthy of being framed. It looked great with trousers as well as all kinds of long boot skirts including the pleated version……..THE DRESS! This was a fabulous dress. The fabric was a JACQUARD KNIT, not a print….so the animal design was knitted into the fabric. Jacquards usually, because of the construction of the fabric, are beefier and more substantial than a regular Ponte jersey. This fabric was perfect for this style dress. It had princess seams with pockets hidden in the seams, long slim sleeves, a jewel neckline that split at the front to create a V from which there was a center front seam. In this seam there was an invert pleat just above the natural waist. The skirt of the dress was a slight tulip shape, because it tapered at the bottom. The animal pattern came in HENNA with Black spots, and Dark Grey with Black……..It was very CHIC.
I agree Louis about the Herringbone and Plaid , the
whole season was oozing with originality , with all the coordinating paisleys, it makes you wonder, what other amazing things we missed, because
of the buyers’ lack of foresight or imagination. Huh.
But THIS jacket! I remember you we’re looking for the perfect fabric for a reorder. This jacket style was perfection. I have the Leopard print, two colors, pops with anything black,
looks great with turtlenecks and black leather pants, and boots
in the winter!!!! But it is a light weight for any time of year.