August 02, 2006
Now and Zen
Our newest patterns, the Now and Zen shirts, are just the kind of garments that I have been looking for - those filler blouses to wear under any number of our jacket patterns, but also that singluar piece that makes a sophisticated statement on its own in the right fabric.
The bodies of the two patterns are identical, except the Zen is longer and has a pleat in the back. The major difference in the two patterns is the collars. The Now collar is doubled and open on the front ends and either stands up or folds down in certain fabrics or scrunches in others. The Zen collar is a double collar with the shortest of the two on the inside. It also can be worn standing up or open and splayed out. Both work well as a casual jacket, too.
I'm on my way to hot Washington, DC to the ASG National Convention and I'll be wearing each one of these patterns in lightweight linen and cotton.
