……….With each group of clothing I like to introduce a new print…..not always, but when I find…..or develop a print that “speaks” to me……I am inspired to create a garment to show if off at its best….Out of all the garments you can buy, prints are probably the most personal….you either like them or you don’t….the reaction is often instant….it must “sing” to you!…….This print I call the “Ombre Medallion”, because the background of the print is an ombred field…..where the color is dark at the top and gets paler as you go down……I think of the medallions as “FALLING MEDALLIONS”. As they descend down to the hem, and the background color gets paler, the medallions spread out…..sort of emulating the ombre………..This is an ENGINEERED PLACEMENT PRINT ………meaning the pattern is designed to fit the pattern…..and each top will be exactly the same..Notice how the pattern on the sleeve lines up with the pattern on the body…..This is the opposite of a “random print”……Engineered and placement prints are more expensive then “all over random” prints, because the pattern has to be placed perfectly, and the garment needs to be cut exactly….whereas with a random print the pattern can be placed anywhere which saves fabric consumption…..just a piece of info that explains why some prints, on the same fabric, cost more than others……………The color above is………SIENNA……….a rich warm cinnamon spicy color…..The medallions are outlined in black…..making black an easy bottom option. The ivory ground is an eggshell color. I also love the TAUPE SUPER PONTE PANT, A257338, shown above, which blends seamlessly with the top………The FREE FORM NECKLACE, J317652, in the ROOT BEER/GUNMETAL…. is the perfect accessory. If you own the J288007 spaced bead necklace in the spice….it is the perfect necklace to layer with the other……..The fabric you all know…..it is the Poly/span that I use frequently for my prints. For those of you who already own this fabric….you already know how easy care it is, and what terrific travel pieces these are…..The silhouette is simple and easy. The neckline has a gentle scoop….the sleeves are long……and the body is slim at the top and flares at the bottom creating a nice swing……It is approx 29 inches in length for the XS…………This is a piece that easily fits into anyone’s life style…..any time of year!……………………………………………………………………………………………….
……………………………………………………………enjoy……………………much Love………………………………….Louis
Next week, we’re off for 10 days in southern California. I wish that I could reach through the screen and gather up an armload of these for my suitcase! What a fab print — love all four colors.
Yum! Absolute brilliant thus far in 2015! Sooooooooooooooooooooooo gorgeous …if you get my drift
Thanks Victoria….I am to please!
You are taking me back to Morocco! Louis, will gold jewelry look good with the spice?
Dariann…I can always cont on you to know the origin or the inspiration of these prints…..they always seem to come from Morocco!……It definitely has an ethnic influence….Yes….of course it also depends what kins….Anything amber or wood or coppery also looks good and mixing it together just adds to the ethnic look
I really like this, especially the new shape & the choice of colors. It will be tough picking just one as all the colors are so rich & enticing.