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BRIAN Newman carefully adjusts the lights of a rooftop manger scene on display at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in North Vancouver. The religious scene wifi be on

-SO you were very good in 1999,
and in return Santa Claus was
extra nice and gave you a soit,
supple leather coat.

Leather, with all its naturat sheen and
fustre, is one of the hortese fashion trends
for the season.

So whether it came under the tree, it's
your favourite vintage jacket or vou pur-
chase a pair of leather pants at the January
sales, proper care is kev to keeping your
garments looking sofi, supple and rich s
son. after season.

Leather Craft: Cleaners offers the fol-

LEATHER is one cf the hottest looks
this seasen so proper care is essen-
tial.

NEWS photo Julle iverson

eather and suede

lowing advice for keeping leather and suede
in its best possible condition.

Professional cleaning is recommended
once every year for jackets and coats. The
best time to have fall and winter coats and
jackets professionally cleaned is at the end
of the season before the garments are put
away for the sununer. leather or suede
pants, skirts and dresses may be profession-
ally cleaned as often as required Marching
garments should be cleaned at the same
tume, to maintain consistent colour and tex-
ture.

To know when your feather requires
cleaning, check the most worn areas
including the collar, cuffs, pockets and lin-
ing for dirt and discolouration.

If you stain your garment with a liquid
such as oil or water, inmediately place an
absorbent cloth on the garment to soak up

the spill. Don not rub. Sprinkle baby pow-
der or baking soda on the stain and leave
overnight to allow the powder to draw out
the liquid. You can then brush off the pow-
der with a suede brush. This treatment
should help keep the stain from penetrating
the skin of the garment.

Dust and dirt may be wiped away with a
soft, dry sponge or cloth.

If the garment is wet, allow it to air-dry
naturally, away from heat.

To maintain the garment’s shape, store
it on a supportive, broad hanger, not wire,
and never store the garment under plastic
which will cause the leather to dry out.

Wear a scarf with a leather or suede jack-
et to protect the collar area from perspira-
tion and body vils.

Never apply pins, adhesive badges or
tape to leather or suede.