Leather can be both costly and affordable A NEW trend in leather is affordability. Leather is newly accessible to the masses since prices are more reasonable than ever before. New tanning and dycing tech- niques have made less costly leathers more pliable, and avail- able in greater depths of color. And many firms have reduced the price of their merchandise or have introduced discount outlets. You pay for what you get in skins, however, unless you have purchased it at a substantial dis- count. It is usually easy to decipher between a finely crafted garment in a high-end leather and a@ mass-produced item in a lower-grade hide. Some clothing doesn’t necessarily need to be top quality, however, whereas other items should be chosen in the dest quality that you can afford. Cheaper skins are usually thicker, less pliable, and a rougher texture. Dye may eventually crack at edges, there are more unfinish- ed edges, and more seams because a greater number of small pieces are used. These are made from pigskin or thick calf hide. What you should save on A suede buckskin jacket, a short leather skirt, narrow-cut suede pants, a biker jacket, a ca- sual leather parka or duffle coat need not be the highest quality that you can find. Why? Because less costly leather’s characteristics are sometimes as suitable as more costly ones. Casual leathers and heavy-duty outer wear will acquire a great weather-beaten appearance after years of wear, and still be dura- ble, even if it is less costly skin. Western gear looks mere authentic and traditional in thick, rough leather and suede. ‘‘Real’”’ bikers who need black leather motorcycle jackets prefer thick, tougis leathers over fine, soft ones for protection, Small stapies in a wardrobe with simple lines such as a knee- length narrow skirt can be found Photo submittes DON’T SCRIMP on statement-making iterms fike this suede shirt trom Danier. 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They have well-finished edges (turned under), top-stitching, higher quality buttons and hard- ware, and no ticks or scars on the surface of the skin. They are as drapable as fabric, with more depth of color and the color will never crack off. The best skins are made from Euro- pean lambskiz and fine calf skin. What you should spend on Soft leather dresses, long leather Let me look after vour nails and pamper your hands for that special occasion over the holiday season. SCULPTURED NAILS REG. $50 SPECIAL $40 (until 31/12/92) KATHLEEN = FOR NAILS Complete Nutt Care or suede skirts, classic coats and long overcoats, fabric-weight suede shirts, suit jackets, and dressy swing or short belted jackets should all be purchased in the best quality you can find. These items rely on the sun- pleness and pliability of the skin to drape and hug the body. The fine construction and finishing details are very apparent in such sophisticated fashions, and must be well executed or the garment will took cheap. They are statement-making items in a wardrobe which repre- sent your uncompromising, rich taste. These finer leather garments are often worn for dressy occa- sions and for business, so they should be luxurious and touchable. 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