COUNTRY ROADS

The American frontier spirit lives: wax nostalgic with romantic notions of "go West young woman." New England gentility meets Wild West ruggedness, merging quilting and crochet with raw hand work of tooled and engraved leather. Delicate country florals, bouquet and wildflower prints bloom on fabrics including cotton lawn, crisp men's shirtings, chambray and denim (this all-American favorite will emerge as a fashion favorite from washed-out faded looks to dark denim work wear).

This home-on-the-range style is comfortable in urban settings too. Switch from a scalloped lace blouse, ruffled skirt and distressed boots to a posh raw silk jacket, beaded chiffon top-over-jeans and raffia open-toe wedges. This "down-home" all-American look can go uptown, downtown, East or West.