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LOUNGE WEAR no longer
means terry robes and
sweats, and it isn’t just for
staying home.

By Caroi Crenna
Contributing Writer

Lounging in 1994 is differ-
ent.
ft may be staging a dinner
party with friends or enjoy:
Ing a Cappuccino at your
favorite cafe. His done
wherever und whenever
you teed to relax and
regain your balance.
As a result, the clothes
you choose to lounge in must

be versatile cnough for going out on
the town or having guests to your
home.

They have to be comfortable
cnough for cuddling in front of a
fire, but with enough sophistication
for cocktails at the club.

If you're entertaining, kimonos
and evening pyjama puats are fine,
but soft, unstructured jackets, palae-
vo pants, fally-gathered long skirts
and knitted sepiseates will lake you
further,

To give them a more intimate
appeal, slide lingerie underneath.

A camisole, lace badysuit or
bustier that pokes out from your
day-wear pieces suggests you cun
get even more comfortable with a

FASHIONS AVAILABLE at
Feminella Fashions. Makeup
from The Body Shop's
Colourings fine. Shot at The
Remarkable Dog, West Van.

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quick change.

Layer silky pieces with soft
knits, lacy extras with warn wool
to make dressing up to stay in (or
go out} a lot simpler. Just add a pair
of mules or slipper-styled flats

This seasoe’s luxurious loungers
wre mixing fabrics with color, lex-
ture und detail.

They fucus on rich, hand-pat-
temed kKolts. crinkled crepes, satin
and lace. brocades and jacquards,
printed rayon and silk.

For fuunging at the new cafe-
boutique, The Remarkable Dog, on
Marine Drive in West Vancouver,
we've chosen a two-piece rayon
pantsuit by Carole Little. a label
known for us distinctive pattern and

ter

print combinations,

The wide-legged, draped pants
in black slide easily under a
cropped jacket in a wine, must, gold
and black print. We added a sexy
lace bodysuit beneath and mules to
finish to look,

A three-piece set by Marisa
Christina provides tots of relaxed
wearing. too. [starts with an ankle
length pleated skirt in rayon with a
great floral print in black, red, green
and gold.

A matching sweater-set com-
bines a curdigan with the same flo-
ral design in its knit and a shell, We
slid the provocative luce bodysuit
beneath in place of the matching
knit shel! fora relaxed touch.

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