14 Sunday, February 1 14, 1993 — North Shore News

EVEN IF you think Valen-
tine’s Day is just for kids,
‘romance is..in the air this
spring, so get in the mood
and dedicate your day to St.
Valentine

FASHION STATEMENTS

You will fall-in love with the
season’s clothing, jewelry, home
furnishings ‘and other collectible
‘items which are all created for,
and inspired by, l’amour.

‘ Qld-fashioned — styling”. evokes
images, of courting. and horse-
drawn carriages, parasols and

bent-knee proposals, rowboats in.

ponds and Sunday picnics, chival-
.ay and shiny knights, childhood
~ dreams and church weddings.
- Fashion turns pretty.
Feminine ‘and airy fabrics such
as.silk’ crepe’ and georgette,
- lightweight: rayon, chiffon and
_crisp cotton are shown in pastels
“and pure white. Antique lace and
eyelet, ruffles, pinked edges, em-

broidery - and. needlework trim”

- clothing and linens.

Cabbage roses and wild flowers,
-Renaissance and. Gothic patterns
are combined with ladylike prints
such as cream and navy stripes or
ted and white polka dots.

‘Cherub and heart shapes are

popular in jewelry and accessories,
and are.also perched on a variety

of housewares.

-This : meet-me-at-the-fair fare
may sound: a little syrupy but,
given time, -even die-hard realists
‘will succumb to its charms. A
'- more innocent view of romance
_ could be just what the fast-paced

and hard-driven decade needs.

Passion has not been forgotten
in the iooks of love.

Golden: Era’ Hollywood glamor
continues to influence fashion too,
particularly ‘starlets like. Rita
Hayworth, Ava Gardner and
Dorothy Lamour, who showed us
how to be lovers. ' -

Their’ simply elegan: attire,
perfectly polished edges and sen-

“ sual: demeanor is used as inspira-
tion to both beauty and fashion
trends this spring.

‘V-Day’ with style

Here is the definitive guide for
stylish things to do and to don on
‘Valentine’s Day. This . list. of
heartfelt ideas is geared to those
who are single, married and any-
thing in between.

1. Ask your favorite celebrity, or
‘someone you ‘admire, for a
lipograph.

This-is a kind ‘of. autograph
made by pressing lipsticked lips to
paper. There is a bock.on the
subject with lip. prints of 70
“famous male kissers in a book

called With Love: From, by A &

Ww Publishers.

“romantic tours,”

2. Hug someone.

The transfer of positive energy
from one person to another is said
to reduce stress. And the warmth
of a hug is as healthy for the giver
of the hug as for the recciver.

Did you know that the momen-
tary squeeze is studied and prac-
ticed as hug therapy?

3. Get a heart or cherub tattoo.

Removable tattoos are a hot
beauty trend that adds a sense of
mischief to your look, especially if
it’s in a place where it is only seen
by those you choose.

4, Bring out the romance of the
wild west.

- The best cowboy gear to com-
plement spring’s down-to-earth
country fashions is western boots.

Georges Marciano’s Guess
boots in black are covered with
inlaid red western accents in-
cluding a heart at the toe. They
are crafted from fine calf leather

- On uppers, sole and lining, avail-

able at Jeda Shoes.

5. Wear red. :
Choose .a .curvacious ‘red

bodysuit to be on top of spring

‘fashion and in tune with romance. -

Bisou Bisou makes some great
ones of silky ribbed stretch knit in

a deep red, available at Aritzia -

stores.

6. Send a Valentine message to all
friends and family.

.. This suggestion may have been
abandoned after adolescence, but
could be continued as an adult.

If you feel more comfortable,
just send an affectionate all-occa-
sion card and don’t even mention
that it’s “V-Day.” .

7. Draw little red hearts on his
cotton: undies or socks with: a
fabric marker and continue the

theme by covering the bathroom .

mirror with lipstick hearts and the
tissues with fabric marker hearts.
8. Have a heart-to-heart talk with

‘your best friend, even if she or he

is far away.
Call when Iong-distance rates
are lower if you feel the urge to

’ confide in an intense and lengthy

discussion.

‘9, Give the biggest Valentine

splurge: of all — schedule a
romantic trip to Florence, Venice,
Rome or Paris.

Romantic tours of England, Ita-
ly, France, India, Egypt, Turkey
and Germany, inspired by famous
romance novelists such as Barbara
Cartland, are. organized to take
you to. the places used as

“backdrops for romantic books.

information on
call your travel

For more

agent.

10. Keep your heart in good:

shape.

Participate in some outdoor ex-—

ercise with your mate and check
your pulse (heart rate) afterwards.

Using a watch with a second -

hand, count the number of heart-
beats in 10 seconds, then multiply
by six to get the beats per minute.
11. Bring back vintage nostalgia.

If you can’t find the actual an-

tique clothing from second-hand

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_VALENTINE’S DAY gifts for yourself and for giving.

shops, buy new clothing that is
influenced by turn-of-the-century
styling.

Luscious white eyelet and ‘em-
broidered lace separates have been
created by Moule Designs.

Heavy white cotton poet’s
shirts, flapper dresses, vests and
tiered skirts are available vat
Ruby’s. : an ‘
12. Escape to the movies.

By yourself or with a friend,

watch an old love story such as
Casablanca,” Brief Encounter, It
Happened One Night, From Here
to Eternity, Magnificent Obses-
sion, An Affair to Remember, A
Guy Named Joe, Roman Holiday,
Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Sum-
mertime,

13. Invite someone to dinner and,
to accompany their favorite en-
tree, serve artichoke hearts and
hearts of palm salad.

Drain one can each of ar-
tichokes and hearts of palm and
cut
tomato wedges, thinly sliced sweet
red onion, black olives and fine
slices of yellow pepper.

In a small cup, combine 4 cup
olive oil; 3 tablespoons red wine
vinegar; clove garlic, crushed;
lemon juice; dried basil and coarse
black: pepper.
vegetables...

14, Issue IOU notes.

A quick, money-saving and
meaningful gift idea is to create
an imaginatively packaged bundle

into half-inch pieces. Add-

Toss with

of 10Us for your partner. Write.

them on little cards, heart-shaped
cutouts or the backs of children’s
Valentines.

Items could include back
massages, kisses, breakfast in bed,
doing .the dishes, inviting the in-
laws for dinner,: washing the car,
and anything else that the receiver
can demand on Presenta‘ion of
the note.

AS. Give yourself | star-calibre
- cleavage. ;
Sport a new lacey push-up,

moulded cut or semi-padded bra
to provide movie-star curves to
whatever you wear. .

' Low-cut and revealing tops are

shown by almost every designer in ’

spring collections.
16. Wear flowers.

If he doesn’t send you flowers,
give them to yourself by wearing a
new floral print, an accessory
trimmed with a faux bouquet or a
garment stylishly adorned with
fabric rosettes.

Check. Phoenix boutique for
rosette-covered hats and shoes.

17, Read a new book. _

‘Cuddle up with a‘ new “book
filled with romance such ‘as: The
Sequel to’ Margaret .. Mitchell’s
Gone With The Wind, .by Alex-
andra Ripley, The Story of
Heathciiff’s _ Journey . Back to
Wuthering Heights, by. Lin
Haire-Sargeant, or _Trespassing
Hearts, by Julie Ellis, all currently
in hard-cover versions at’ book

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18, Say it with a T-shirt. |

Whether you wear it yourself 0 or
give it as a gift, choose a T-shirt
with a. personal. ‘message | for:
Valentine’s Day. It ‘doesn't have |
to be sentimental, or even: flatter.

‘ing, as long as it’s given with love.

Dog's Eas has: a ‘selection that”
may be appropriate... :
Choose from T-shirts ‘with lines:
like, “‘Did you want to talk to the
man in charge or the woman who
knows what’s going on?,’’ ‘‘I suf-
fer. from PWS — ,Puiting up with
Women’s; S***,"” “SSM: *
sweetheart, 49%: bitch —_ Don’t’

push it!” .~ oe Sk
19. Frame a picture. ak ey

Give a photo in a. " decorative
frame as a gift, but not.a typical
portrait. Choose a snapshot of a
holiday’ you spent “together, a
childhood picture of: yourself, him ~
at his: favorite spozt; or an im-
promptu and humorous photo. «

The Cherry Trez has a selection
of unique frames made in: hand-
painted: waod, _Seramics, elaborate ‘
gold . metal, sterling - silver,»
decoupage, wicker; padded. fabric:
and faux
20. Stick with a classic, Se

~ Chocolate’ will . always ‘be .the :
Valentine’s Day. gift’ of : choice...
Collect lace-textured., love. hearts
in dark chocolate; milk chocolate
cupid. ‘dolis : and ‘white chocolate

heart-shaped suckers from B.C.’s ..

bape.

. own chocolatery, Purdy’ Ss. 0F

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