Linea by Louis Dell'Olio

[golding76]

At last I can join the rest of you in rejoicing over one of the finer Linea fabrics.  The Crepe de Chine is substantial yet lightweight.  Such a soft hand to it! 

For those worried about how the skirt's pleats arrange themselve around fuller hips, worry not.  I'm very full in the hip area, and the pleats seem to fall just as they would on a slimmer figure.  I love the length, too.  The skirt falls a bit beneath my knees.

As for the top, very chic.  No other word to describe it.  Again, I am doing cartwheels because I can finally join the rest of you in celebrating a dressier Linea outfit.

[Seka]

Goldie76 - So happy to hear your wonderful Review of these two Items!  I have also been waiting for a dressier Linea outfit - and bought all three Pleated Skirts and matching Tops!  Thank you for your post - it puts my mind at ease!

[golding76]

Initially, I bought two, Seka, and today I bought the third.  We are "THREEfers."

[Seka]

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@golding76 wrote:

Initially, I bought two, Seka, and today I bought the third.  We are "THREEfers."

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We Are!

[anniebethsmom]

@golding76@Seka Thank you for such a glowing review. I was initially skeptical as I prefer the pleats to be stitched dowm for a cleaner look if you will. But after reading how pleased you were, I have decided to venture out of my comfort zone and jump right in! Without your encouraging words, I might have missed out! Thank you!

[golding76]

anniebethsmom, the pleats are very "casual" in their approach to life.  They are not regimented and standing at attention.  In fact, they come spread out for you.

[GraceCO]

Oh, this is good news! I hesitated ordering this duo in navy, but I really need an outfit or two for client meetings, so I pulled the trigger and ordered. Still waiting for delivery, but it sounds like this skirt may work! Yay!!

[InStitches49]

How does this run size-wise?  Does it run bigger or smaller than the given measurements?  I've been on the fence since I am inbetween the medium and the large sizes as shown online.  I've ordered the previous boho skirts in the medium (both the longer original boho and the shorter knee-length which came out a few years ago).  Thanks for any help you can give!  Susan

[anniebethsmom]

@golding76 I have my own spread! I was hoping for less so on the skirt! I am excited to try this little beauty on and I look forward to hearing how it fits other Linea ladies.

[golding76]

InStitches49, I chose my typical non-pencil skirt size of Large, and the fit was right on the mark.  In Linea pencil skirts/knits, I always go with Extra Large, which would surely be too big for me in this style.