Live a Christmas fantasy

TWELVE YEARS ago
Christine Morton was sew-
ing for fun out of her base-
ment in West Vancouver.

By KIM PEMBERTON

News Reporter

Today, the 35-year-old clothes
designer oversees an international
design company, Specializing in
lingerie. The popularity of her
designs have caught on so much,
that a few of her fantasy pieces
have been shown in the prime time
television series Dallas.

Morton’s design studio con-
linues to be in West Vancouver,
but her work is marketed coast to
coast in Canada and the United
States.

She employs a number of pre-
fessional seamstresses throughcat
the Lower Mainland, aud works
with fellow designer Jill Godfrey.

AN of the lace used in’ the
Christine Collection is imported
from Europe.

In the early days Marton used
antique lace to make blouses and
dresses, before beginning her
lingerie collection.

“Twas making lingerie and ted-

dies before they became popular,”
she said.

“My feeling is lingerie is some-
thing really special.’’

Morton graduated from base-
ment sewing after making a few
sales to local stores. She found a
Vancouver agent, who travelled to
the Prairies and sold her collection
there.

Next Morton went to Toronto
and Montreal herself, where she
was overwhelmed by the response
from stores there.

“People were really pleased with
our collection. Our fook is unique,
and this is why we get the kind of
response we do," she said.

Vancouver wardrobe consultant
Diana Kilgour described all of
Morton's work as ‘‘exquisite.”*

“Usually when I’m dressing
people | tel! them 1o get the basics
for their wardrobe, bur (the
Christine Collection) is such a
temptation, you just want to blow
the budget.""

Kilgour said she would definitely
recommend lingerie articles from
the Christine Collection for women
who are trousseau shopping.

Morton's bridal collection was
started two years ago. Many of the
items are made with silk fabrics.

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MAKE HER Christmas extra
special in a designer creation by
Christine Morton, Lisa, left, awaits
the arrival of Christmas in a
Sophie antique lace dress with
tucked) panel, drop waist and
gathered skirt. The creation, made
from 100 per cent silk jacquard,
sells for $778. Far left, Lisa wears
an off-white peignor set with
godettes gown and tailored coat
made from 100 per cent silk clo-
que. The gown sells for $235; the
coat for $300. Below, Lisa looks
stunning in an off-white organza
dress with antique Jace yoke selling
for S$i.100. The btouwses and
lingerie can be purchased at
Legacy in the World Trade Centre
or the lingerie only at Something
Special in Lonsdaie Quay.

NEWS photos Stuart