……………..I always get my best ideas when I’m just playing!………..In this case I was playing with a strip of satin that I started pinning to a random jacket in different ways. Then I sat down to sketch as ideas came to me…..These croquis illustrate some of the thoughts I had. I sketched the loops on a variety of jackets…..eventually on skirts and dresses, and the ivory silk blouse sketched here……It’s always good to play!