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7 Street style ;

Thomson's blue .sheepskin. coat | was -

bought second-hand at Alison’s consignment at 13th
and ; Mavine.: Her..Vans; skate. sneakers are from
Futuristic Flavour, jeans from True Value Vintage. .

FASHION ———

inspeci cicthes while at the cleaners

From peac tT

er what caused the stain and

make sure they write the details

on the receipt.

@ Ask about special care for

decorative trim.

B Check all pockets before
slothes.

After cleaning:

Inspect articles immediately
and save all receipts.

Ask for your cleaner’s help in
correcting mishaps.

Ifthe dry cleaner tailed to
follow care instructions er did
Not exercise reasonable care,
the cleaner is at fault, and
you're entitled to recover the
value of the garment’s life

expectancy. ;
Mi Ifa garment is damaged after
all care instructions were tol-
lowed by the consumer and the
dry cleaner, the manufacturer is
responsible, and othe item
should be returned to the store
trom which it way bought. Let
the store send the item back to
the manufacturer.

“Wise consumers do not
make assumptions about the
care of their clothing. If you
follow the care instructions on
the garment, and, if the item is
dry cleanabie, you take the ime
to find a reputable establish-
ment, vour dry cleaning experi-
ences should be satisfactory
ones,” said MacLean.

Don’t get serious with cocktail dresses a

From page 16

Of course, holiday dress-
ing could not be complete
without dazzling evening
wear which includes feather
dresses, voluminous faille ball
skirts worn casually with a
sweater. and iridescent pail-
lette gowns.

Big: city glamour is the
inspiration for the dazzlingly
rich, unabashedly ladylike
style, which ushered ite a sea-
son of polished sophisticated
dressing. Choose from 3
selection of floor-length
sophisticated black and white
beaded gowns or sexy little
cocktail dresses in black,
beaded whisper-weight chif-_

«fon and you can be a part cf

the international cocktail
perty. _
Noa-traditional holiday
wear can include ‘a hologram
lame suit or transparent
pieces, with lace and feathers.
Sheared mink sweaters, gor-
geous suits in crocodile,
sequined tops, fur mufflers

and knit wraps give a fin, lux-
_ urious edge to the Christmas

season. Cocktail dressing bril-
fiantly crystallizes the opu-
lence of the current fashion
moment.

Cocktail dressing is not
about yoing to the opera, itis
about going to clubs and din-
ner parties. It is a time to

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