14 — Sunday, January 5, 1992 - North Shore News

FASHION

A bargain hunter’s bash

Carol
Crenna

FASHION STATEMENTS

IT’S TIME for a bargain
hunters’ bash. Start the year
off with a shopping spree
during annual sales.
_January_is the most sale-
saturated month of the
year, and this -year will of-
fer .a wealth of bargains
_ because of the retail -in-
dustry’ s slow Christmas
season:

Shop. for some of the items that .

you didn’t receive for Christmas

at some of your favorite stores.

this month, but shop the way the
professionals do. Take your time
while shopping, go with a few
-hours to spend, and take the right
attitude. with you. Seasoned. sale
shoppers ‘treat. sales events like
carnivals, enjoying — the crowds
rather: than being intimidated” by
them. .

“Before you. set off on your

‘fetail: run, learn some ‘of the rules

. Of. sale shopping so that you will
not regret your purchases. .The
only good deals are those still
wasted the day after. :

Dress. in’ comfortable . clothes
that’ are easy to get in and out of
for quick changes.. Wear. items
that you feel flatter you, so that
you will have a positive self im-
age. :

If you prefer to ‘shop when the
stores are not as busy, wait a
week, when crowds will have

diminished. It is a misconception |

that there will be nothing left after

the first week. Many stores actual-

ly replenish sales stock later in the

month,
‘stock by larger percentages.

The best times to shop are from
opening until 11 a.m. and from
2:30 o.m. until 4:30 p.m. on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednes-
days,
hours.

Keep a list of what you shouid

‘ be looking for, pieces that you
need to fill out your wardrobe.
Shop in a variety of boutiques,
even those that carry items thai

you normally cannot = afford: -

Especially in this low-profit year,
a sale may bring prices down to
an affordabie level.

Compare while you shop. Some
chain stores feature special pro-
‘motions and advertise merchan-
dise ‘‘featured at this location on-
ly.”

Beware of signs that claim
_ “everything on this rack up to
- 50% off.’? The words “up to” are
often very misleading and do not
include most items on the rack.

Also, if you cannot find your
size at one outlet, inquire whether
the store has another location.
Sometimes stores have other loca-

tions which operate under a dif- |

ferent name, but carry some of

» and reduce their original’

as these are non-peak

. the same merchandise.

Do not assume everything is a
good deal. Trash and treasure will
often be sharing the same rack or
sales table. :

QUALITY LASTS

. You get what you pay for, and
usualiy, but not always, that
means quality comes at a high
price. Lesser quality garments

tend to looked tired and slightly
worn after one or two washings.

Buy the best quality that you
can afford.. Whether it is a
Pusiness suit, 2 bra or a lost but-
ton, choose it thinking that it will
be serving you for a while, and
will always remind you when you
wear it that it is something that
you bought for yourself.

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could buy, you will always .be
proud of it, no matter how expen-
sive it may have seemed when
shopping. And, you. may grow
tired of a fesser priced article
faster than something you knew
you were “‘spoiling’’ yourself on
when you bought it.

And, choose quality over quan-

‘tity. You have heard it before, but

it also applies when sales make

EVERYTHING seem worth pur-
chasing. Unique, well-made pieces
that you feel great in may cost
more, so buy less. Clothing with
interesting details, or those made
in beautiful fabrics are usually less
dateable and more staterient-
making than those of so-so quali-
ty.

‘Check the label for its name,:
country of origin, and fabric con- ~
tent. Examine the garment fer.
hasty seam finishing on the inside;
flaws in color, buttons, button
holes and hems that have become
loose. Scrutinize the lining, which
heips a gax.aent keep its’ sha: ;
Check to see that the fabric has.
substantial weight, meaning that
more threads per inch have. been
used in the weave or. knit.

Details often . spell quality;
whether it is in the shape of. the
garment or in the added accea
Fine buttons, trim, . pleats
stitching (two rows of stitching‘on
the outside of a seam),’ alti dicate
high quality.

To develop your sense - of “quali
ty, first. try on very > expensive
merchandise, and. use it as’a: guide.
for. clothing’s drape, —
fabric weight, _fi nishing © details}
and the way it fits your body

The fit of a. garment.’
determines quality. It should’ hang
well at the shoulders. or. waist,:

F

_‘ pull or pucker at the seam.-
patterns. -

-should:::match

seams, picats,. tucks and thy

should be evenly spaced, and’ Go!
hr

_lars, should roll softly, w

shop ¥ worn.-- .
Ask whether. the

dent retailers may give’ a‘furth
reduction if the stock, has ”

the price tag than the practi
of the garment. If _ you in you

with them, these are the items that
you should be trying to coordinat
with new pieces. .

ing it on, even if you are sure that’:
it will fit, and flatter you. Even’
well-experienced shoppers cai
make mistakes. : a

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