SUMMER 2004

Photo Galleries
Sheer Jackets & Photo Sweaters
Le Jardin & Endive
Non Traditional Bridal
Sanibel & Lighthouse

SHEER JACKETS
These multi-colored, multi-print, crushed sheer jackets are for FUN. They take up no room in a suitcase and go out for the day with jeans or khakis or a basic white pant, and out to dinner with the black endive pant and shell.

ENDIVE
These double layered black ruffle edged basics were named after the Endive lettuce. They are so comfortable they feel like air on the body and make great basics pieces by themselves. They will also complete a Cappuchino, Frappaccino, Guiness or Hops outfit in a low key but up -dated way.

ONIONSKIN
These light-weight, semi sheer pieces are ideal layering pieces. They are comfortable, light and airy with stretch for easy fit and movement. 

MESH
These updated basics are a combination of the mesh and onionskin. They are light weight, comfortable and travel well.

FORTUNI
These fine satin pieces are assembled and edged before being permanently pleated to create complete circles in the garments. They start off twice the width of the finish piece. Although the high-quality fabric comes from Japan, the assembly and pleating is being done here in the States in order to facilitate a quick turnaround on re-orders and a reliable delivery. We hope to add other colors indefinitely. Available initially in Marble (ivory), Black, and Chianti (dark red).

NUGGET
This soft pale gold set of jacket, shell and skirt or pant is ideal of the non-traditional Mother of the Bride, or Mother of the Groom. It has art-detailing in the photographic pocket and edge of the shell but will still photograph well in a group with a bride. It is elegant without looking like your mother’s MOB. It works well for a special anniversary dinner, bat or bar mitzvah, or awards dinner. It is light enough in color for a spring or summer outdoor occasion, but the subtle glow hold it’s own in a more formal setting.  

INGOT
This rich, red gold set has a jacket, a skirt, top and shell. The fabrics are a light weight cross dyed and crushed rayon, a crinkle metal and silk and a richly embroidered 100% silk organza. They combine into the glowing sun burnished effect. The dramatic impact comes from the black and gold Chinese lettering along the front of the jacket and across the upper bust The meaning of each symbol or kanji is included with the garment in the box to the store. The symbols can be interpreted in combinations like poetry.

DAMSON
The duster has soft purple 100%silk embroidery along the fronts. The body is an antique rose and bronze-gold cross dyed 100% silk organza. The sleeves are purple and soft teal sheer. The leaves are hand-dyed embossed velvet. The dress is crushed rayon that reflects purple in one direction and soft olive in the other.

PLATNUM
The taupe metallic re-embroidered stretch lace jacket has a black crushed 100% silk organza collar and five shell buttons.  The gold metallic ribbon button loops are wide to narrow to emulate the up-dated lace-up corset look. The pocket is a green caviar beaded leaf pattern.

The skirt has a taupe metal and silk overlay lightly crushed to show the cross dye effect. It has the caviar beaded leaf pattern, and the hem is 100% silk crushed black chiffon like the collar on the jacket.  

The shell is bias-cut from gray-green, cross-dyed rayon like the lining of the skirt. It has a small line of caviar beading at the neckline on the center front. 

MOZART
This silk and rayon jacket references the composer Mozart and the courtly period clothing. The deep fold-back cuffs with fine embroidered lace and the wide A-line body are decorated with hand dye chiffon roses. The body is a Chinese silk blend with pale lemon-gold dragons on an ivory ground. The pockets are fan shaped marble Fortuni pleated with a soft lace ruffle outline.

This high-style jacket can be put with jeans or fitted pants for an updated city-girl look and with the Mozart dress or Fortuni dress for a very formal special occasion. It is ideal for the non-traditional Bride.

The Mozart Dress is a combination of the Fortuni pleated tank dress in marble and the fine embroidered lace on the Adagio Jacket with soft net roses. Put it with the Mozart Jacket, the Adagio Jacket or the Mozart Shawl.

AMADEUS
This Fortuni pleated long sleeved dress has real seed pearls holding the corners of a delicate chiffon square neckline. The sleeves are over embroidered lace in a natural matt thread that open at the top. The sleeves are held onto the arm with narrow ivory satin ribbons.

ADAGIO
This soft ivory swing jacket can be put with the Fortuni tank dress or the Mozart dress. It combines four different laces, a lace trim and fortuni pleated cuffs. The back has a small slit, a net rose and narrow ivory ribbons.