34 - Sunday, November 15, 1987 - North Shore News

CHRISTMAS shopping often re- quires the stamina of an Olympic athlete.

For weeks before the big holi- day, gift-givers compete in the buying events, including the 50- store dash, the parking space sprint, the salesperson tackle, the grab-the-last-one-left run, the check-out counter hurdle and the return-it relay.

But, women don’t have to go in- to training to find gifts that will please their favorite man on their holiday shopping list.

With a little planning, you can find gifts that will give him a fresh, fashionable look for the New Year

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Here are some suggesticns to keep your Christmas spirits high:

Send him — and everybody else in the house -~ out for a few hours to wherever you send them when you want to be alone.

When the coast is clear, grab a piece of paper and a pen and make a preliminary shopping list with headings for items that need replacing, things to fill in obvious gaps in his wardrobe, and new pieces to give him a fashionable new look.

Add columns for his favorite colors, the colors in which you think he looks best and a list of his sizes.

Now, head for his closet. Go through what he already owns and fill in your list as much as possible. Be sure to check out his style pref- erences. For example, do his favorite dress shirts have button-

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Now, you're ready to finalize your shopping list.

Check off the things you wish to replace or add to his wardrobe. Then make a note of style choices and several color options for each item, keeping the following tips in mind.

The easiest way to update a business suit is to purchase a shirt of different color. Even the most conservative guy can add pink, seafoam green or maize to his col- lection of white and pale blue dress shirts.

Another quick update is to give him a patterned shirt. Newest for the coming season are those with strong two-color stripes or narrow — from one- to 1%-inch wide — repeating patterns on a white or pastel background.

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on contrasting color shirts.

The more fashionable man will be wearing relaxed fit shirts, a sil- houette which is slightly larger and looser over all.

Thinking about sportswear? Bold colors like royal blue, red, jade, gold and purple will lead the way, followed closely by pastel combinations like pink and laven- dar.

Sportswear styles are oversized and comfortable. Rugby or henley collar shirts in bright solids or bold stripings will please just about any guy.

Sweaters, in either solid colors or the latest contemporary mixed patterns will really spice up his wardrobe.

For a final touch of newness, think about adding a shirt in one of the new fabric finishes. Add to your list a shirt of chambray, flannel, corduroy or one of the new garment-washed shirts that

have the look and feel of being comfortably worn,

Be flexible. Give yourself several alternative selections for each item. Then when you begin shopping, you won't have to run all over town to find something in one ex- act style or color.

If you've planned completely and flexibly, you should be able to do all your shopping for him in one session in one store.

Select a major department store or men’s speciality shop that has a large selection of merchandise in styles and sizes that suit him.

List in hand, head for the store you’ve selected. Once there, go straight to the men’s department, no matter what else catches your eye.

Work methodically through your list until you are done, and you’ve won the Christmas shopp- ing Olympics.

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