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By Layne Christensen

HRISTINE MORTON loves lace. So much so ‘that she’s s built a career on il, selling her lacy. confections to over.50 stores in Canada and as far away as Saudi Arabia ) and

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The bulk of the West Mancouver designer’ 5 business is through sales of silk Jingerie under her 20- year-old label Christine and Co..To Americans it is a familiar label.. sold in stores Jike Neiman-Marcus, Barneys’ and Saks Fifth Avenue. Here at home, Morton is perhaps better known for her custom ; bridalwear and treasured trousseau pieces: * .

‘.” Itis the custom design work that after 20 years in nthe ready. ~to-wear busi- ness the designer is hoping to develop..

Last November, Morton opened her West Vancouv er ‘studio io the pub-: : lic. Tucked away on the second floor ofa nondescript commercial building: on 18th Street between Bellevu and Marine:i is her workspace. and show: room. wo

Bridal. gowns on padded hangers line the ivy-stencilied walls lace specialty items crowd the rolling racks in this cosy space... o

— Tt Designing these one-of-a-kind pieces brings her-back to her first love. 3

ng a at een . es KRESS : ; “With the store I’ve been able to play with my antique lace pieces.” says “WEST "VANCOUVER ‘designer Christine : : cies ps -| Morton, pouring tea from a silver service . Tea and shortbread a are served to Morton incorporates bits of antique lace into. of PENSE Sateen coe oe :

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