FWIW, I am a fashion designer, and please know that many terms get misused all
the time, and it seems younger designers do it even more 9or as time goes on0
with all due respect. On the aside, it isn't uncommon to purchase fabric and
the assistant doesn't even know what "grain" is or the difference between a
poplin or a twill, etc., but I digress.
FWIW, when I first viewed Mrs. Obama's ensemble on TV, my instant impression
was that the designer had used an embellished brocade, and toned it down with
netting or illusion on the surface to diffuse the dressiness. That may or may
not have been the actual layers she used, but could explain her reference
(loosely paraphrased), and the net/lace inferences.
It is quite clear to me that there were two layers on the surface, and obvious
that there was an interlining and/or lining for warmth. You can note it in how
the shoulders were cut and hung, and the hem, etc. I honestly do believe that
the warmth factor wasn't considered early enough to allow for it in the
cutting. If memory serves, the lining was non-traditional also, and pashmina
came to mind. There are warmer and thinner treatments that could have been
applied as an interlining, but aren't all luxe nor natural, and she probably
wanted it to be as such as it will become a museum piece. What she used wasn't
warm enough as Mrs. Obama had to add her "inside" sweater (for the luncheon,
etc.) to the ensemble when she had to return outside later in the day.
FWIW,
Susan
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