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Knit Picks

Barb — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:20:19 +0000

Sweaters are taking a twist this season and being shown at RTW as wraps, coats and jackets. With the shawl collar neckline and midi length taking reign as the silhouette of 2007. Pair them up with boots and slim pants or skirts to complete the “right now” look.

Make friends with with your serger again this fall and complete the sweater dressing look with no knitting needles required!

Shown: Red Rock Canyon
Other Sweater knits: Thatched Wheat, Piemonte.

As You Like It…

Barb — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 15:26:07 +0000

The mood for fall dressing is soft, drapey, and relaxed. In other words, velvet, especially stretch velvet, is key. It’s glam, feels great to wear, and has romance appeal. What other fabric can do all that? What is also nice is the versatility. Dress it down as a wrap top with your favorite jeans, funk it up with hot color and wear it as a comfy scarf with your fav jacket, or swish it around as a romantic skirt or soft flounced romantic femme fatale top.

Shakespeare Collection: A troupe of 8 colors! Poly microfiber stretch. Special Purchase. See all the colors on the Novelties page. $13.00/yard.

Other velvets:

La Scala Quad – crimini, claret, nero, or verde ottano Italian cotton stretch velvets.
City Lights & City in Darkness – Hot Dichroic color on black or black gloss on black poly stretch velvet.
Black Rose – fine glitter floral outlines on black poly microfiber stretch velvet.

It’s a Wrap!

Barb — Sat, 06 Jan 2007 17:00:48 +0000

The wrap dress is still very much in vogue this spring.

Why? Because it’s just so darn wearable!

Choosing the right print and the right weight of knit is key to the look of the finished product. We just recently bought 3 new knits imported from a high-end mill in Italy. Although the fiber is polyester, it is top grade and offers just the right combination of body and drape for a perfect dress or surplice top.

Pictured here is “Eggs-actly” teamed with our mineral silk matka for an earthy ensemble. Eggs-actly’s elliptical shapes in striped sage float in a regular pattern over a coffee brown ground. The design is current and the colors neutral, a perfect combination for office attire.