DELACROIX | Quilted Jacket with Painted Flowers Camille

You avoid large prints for fear they will add volume!

Imagine instead a deep midnight blue background, on which the flowers only cover one side, diagonally. Stop imagining: the Camille is composed like a painting, and the placement of the pattern slims instead of widening.

• A placed pattern
  The flowers — poppies, peonies, foliage — occupy the bottom and only one side. The rest is solid, which elongates the bust line.
• The midnight blue
  The dark background does half the work: it slims, lasts all year, and makes the colors of the bouquet more vibrant without being garish.
• Bold colors
  Coral, ochre, deep green, touches of blue: the palette resembles that of a painted bouquet. It immediately brightens up a pair of black pants.
• Curvilinear quilting
  The topstitching forms curves rather than diamonds, which softens the drape and avoids a puffy effect.
• Golden buttons
  The front closes with a row of light buttons up to the high collar, to block the wind without losing any elegance.

A large pattern does not widen when it is placed and set against a dark background. Lift this reservation, and this jacket becomes the one you reach for every time you hesitate.