DELACROIX | Quilted Jacket with Painted Flowers Camille

Do you avoid bold prints for fear they add volume?

Imagine instead a deep midnight blue background, with flowers only covering one side, diagonally. Stop imagining: the Camille is designed like a painting, and the placement of the pattern creates a slimming effect rather than widening.

• Placed pattern
  The flowers — poppies, peonies, foliage — occupy the bottom and one side only. The rest is plain, which elongates the bust line.
• Midnight blue
  The dark background does half the work: it slims, is suitable all year round, and makes the colours of the bouquet more vibrant without being garish.
• Bold colours
  Coral, ochre, deep green, touches of blue: the palette resembles that of a painted bouquet. It instantly enlivens a pair of black trousers.
• Arabesque quilting
  The topstitching creates curves rather than diamonds, which softens the drape and avoids a puffy effect.
• Golden buttons
  The front fastens with a row of light buttons up to the high collar, cutting the wind without sacrificing style.

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.