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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1995)
be mine VALENTINE’S DAY 1995 Feminine Fancies also has undies for men. like these that feature a whistle Showing your love Story H\ Anno Moser Kornfelci Photos by Gary Grass tngeoe. love potions and sexy play things enhance the enjoyment o< Valentine's Day for lovers Throughout the year, local lin gerie shops otter customers setec tions that match thee wedding needs, special undergarment tit unys anu run-ioving apparel But Valentine's Day reigns supreme as a special time of year when couples entertain their innermost fantasies The gamut of local lingerie shops runs from those catering to classic elegance, play fulness and the risque Each shop emphasizes in its own unique man ner the tastes and expectations ot the customers After entering Kathy Bradley's Feminine Fancies in the 5th & Peart Building, the immediate scents ol roses and vanilla potpourri tlood the senses. Bradley has made her shop, which carries silk gowns, ted dies and even gtow-ui the-dark body pamts, an inviting place, where couples can come to find ways to keep the tire in their rela tionship burning "This is what really keeps couples together," Bradley said "Honey moon lor life Things to keep things Sherry Rainey and her sister Jenny Rainey choose gifts for their men. interesting During the Valentine’s Day season, shops see an increase in the number of men buying lingerie for women At Feminine Fancies, Bradley said there's a 60-40 ratio of men to women This reverses back throughout the remainder of the year. "There are so many different personalities in Isn gene. There'S something to fit everybody, from the conservative to the exhibitionist. Bradley said E xhibitionism isn't quite what can be found at For Your Eyes Only, located at 2727 Willamette Manager Werxli Stan will be the first to say her store sells noth Turn m I lMiKKIK, Page ,’H Sherry Rainey gets dressed for Valentine's Day All lingerie shown available at Feminine Fancies Valentine’s Day is worthless since we don’t get the day off Cwus Mm There aren't too many holidays out there that make as little sense as Valentine's Day Officially, holidays aren't cool unless you get a day oft Labor Day doesn't mean much to me other than the tact that I get to lounge around, drink Kool Aid and basically spend the day not working or going to school I'm not sure what benefit I receive from Pres •dent's Day either, but I sure know how damn much fun it is not to work or go to school that day as well So every year, Valentine s Day just kind of sneaks up on us. You really don't even know it's coming until those awful, chalky heart can dies flood the supermarkets. When you were a kid, Valentine’s Day was pretty cool. You got to make those jazzed up boxes, and if you were really lucky, someone would give you the mother ol all candy — the Sweettart But even in the childhood years. Valentine's Day was still scarred by its ultimate reality — you still didn't get the day of! I guess Valentine's Day is comparable to Mother's Day or Father's Day It's kind of a sad commentary on our society when we have to force ourselves to show the people most impor tant to us that we give a rip about the things that they do for us I am. however, a big proponent of paying the parents a tribute I don't know about anybody else's mom. but mine rules. Thus. I have no problem buying a card, cooking a meal and showing my respect. But this whole Valentine's deal is enough to really make me mad I irst, >! always seems to fall on a Tuesday or a Wednesday Now if you had the whole day off. at least you could plan something worth while — going to Wonderland comes to mind. Second. Valentine's Day inspires all the already bad sitcoms to dedicate whole shows to something cheesy And it you're one ol the poor bastards who doesn't have a sweetheart to spend the night with, you’re lorced to watch that kind of junk I've seen both sides ol the whole dating thing when the dreaded day tails Some of my best Valentine's Days have been spent as a mem ber of the tew, the lucky — the single crowd. Actually. I take that back because I can't real ly remember any Valentine's Days because they weren't very exciting. On the other hand. I don't remember too many of them when I actu ally had someone to spend it with Valentine's Day represents all that's wrong Turn in MKT/,. Page 2B
