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These images are for the January - March 2012 newsletter.

The 1963 coat pattern was used as the base design and then the front/lapel pattern tissue piece was simply laid on top of the front and front facing to make this coat have a lapel instead of the straight front edges. You can also extend the outside/front edge of the lapel 1" and I've cut the coat's collar down 1" for better proportion. Here it's shown with the lapel folded over and the collar turned up concealing the Animal Instinct printed poplin on the upper collar and front facing.

January - March 2012

Then open the coat and you have the punch of that printed poplin on the facings, upper collar, and as a cuff--the print was attached to the sleeve lining so the cuff can be worn turned to the outside or left plain. The raincoat fabric is a great linen and rayon that is coated on the right side with polyurethane to bead water away. It can be pressed without a press cloth on the wrong side (uncoated side), but carefully with a press cloth on the right side (polyurethane coated). Tips for sewing and construction are detailed in this issue.

Instead of using buttons, I think I'm going to use the button-snaps that were first shown on the November/December subscribers' page. They also come in black and those may look better on the leopard print side of the lapel panel.

Two of a few ways to wear the neckline of the 1945 when you don't add the collar--with one lapel closed or with both open. With long pants and a heel it's a little dressier or with ankle length white jeans more casual. This fabric travels great--no wrinkling--and you can wear it now in winter and well into spring and next fall too.

The Navy Polka Dot is very good with the navy modern gab and navy stretch cotton poplin because they're so dark and they all go well with the Mini-Navy Stripe Knit...a stretchy knit--perfect as a layering piece for summer The Abstract Seascape has a very dark navy that is also very good with the modern gab and stretch cotton poplin. You could build a great travel wardrobe with these fabrics that you could wear now and through spring, then into summer and fall.

If you'd like to trim the edges of The Navy Polka Dot here are two possible choices: On the left is the French cotton mini striped piping as described and shown on page 9 of this issue. The second is to use the fabric's selvage edges. Before cutting out your pattern, trim the selvage plus a seam allowance width from the fabric and you're ready to sew. I showed the white edging over a piece of navy fabric and the selvage over white--what you wear this over/with may help you make your choice.

A little inspiration from the Bottega Veneta twinset shown in this issue--ironed-on faux leather patches: applied geometry cascading down the front of the 1960 cardigan. Repeating the look are the wood-look shank buttons with the leather woven through the eyelets shown up close in the "ingredients" file/buttons and closures.

Sale Fabric

This the Emerald from the April 2011 newsletter as well as the Crayon Box silk from the January 2011 newsletter with the great flecks of green, coral/red, yellow and blue in the tweed. That fabric would be a great classic piece to mix with all of the bright colored pants that are everywhere for this spring and summer. It would also launch itself into early fall layered over a jewel toned sweater. These were $16.00/yard, now SALE just $10.00/yard.

Though these were bestsellers last spring, there is still some left as I had really bought these fantastic and versatile silks in big yardages since they could be regular inventory stock if they were reorderable. The sale of more than 30% off at just $10.00/yard are worth getting out your April 2011 issue to check the swatches--you just can't beat it for a luxury, designer-worthy fabric. If you're reading the current fashion magazines, they're showing an awful lot of pale colors alongside the runway brights that have maybe gotten more press. If you want a softer look for yourself than the bold brights, this would satisfy the color fashion trend.

This was never swatched--it's the same fabric as the Sky Silk but with a more navy/violet color. I've paired it here with two stretch cotton poplins...one violet, the other dark navy. Depending on which you choose, it brings out that color in the silk tweed. Also just $10.00/yard while it lasts.

This magnificent embroidered silk was in the January 2011 newsletter at $20.00/yard. If you recall, Chanel's spring 2010 collection included a lot of this wheat symbol as it was one of Mlle. Chanel's iconic symbols. What little is left is Sale $12.00/yard from $20.00 last January. Check your swatch in that issue for color--it's a great neutral, greenish-khaki. It's wider than the other 44" silks...this one is 54" wide.

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