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Portland Observer, April 8, 1982 Section II Page 5 Fashion Pacte Perfect fo r foster Casual Comfort... D a in ty charmers to brighten your Special E a s te r.. .p re tty old-fashioned dresses, frosted w ith eyelet and lace. A beautiful fantasy come true for our lovely little models. As m uch as we w an ted to s tro ll along the beautiful Park Blocks and walk amidst the flowering tulips for o u r p re -E a s te r p a ra d e , we were forced to change o ur plans because o f the unannounced O regon liq uid su n sh in e. H o w e v e r, we w ere g r a ciously received w ith in the lavishly b e a u tifu l co rrido rs and ex h ib it hall o f the P ortland A rt Museum . There were no Easter Bunnies in sight nor h id d e n E a s te r Eggs. H o w e v e r, fa s h io n s an d a rt e x h ib its w ere in a b u n d a n c e . T h e m a in a ttr a c tio n viewed by our models and mothers, T he A r t Fabric M ainstream C ollec tio n , w h ic h was d o n a te d an d a r ranged by the N a tio n a l Federation o f A r t , w ill be on e x h ib it fo r yo ur viewing pleasure until M a y 5th. The e xcitem en t o f this g ala a f f a ir and display o f E aster garm ents was ex- hilerating and was further highlight ed by the p erm anent exh ib it o f the S culp tu re C o u rt. M ild re d C o n s ta tine and Jacqueline L eno r Larson, S c u lp tu re C o u r t C u r a to rs are hosting the perm anent collection by "R o b e rts .” VALUES to *3696 ON SALE FOR *1990 ON ALL PATTERNS SHOWN IN VARIOUS SIZES AND COLORS SHOC Í T h is c o n te m p o ra ry a rt fo rm o f the Sculpture C o u rt is m aking a fu tu ris tic statem ent w hich pro vid es the background fo r our present day E a s te r m o d els. D is c rim in a tin g mothers arc choosing designer labels fo r their children. As shown, K iley in her Yves St. Laurent Basic N a u ti cal Sailor dress, white gloves, white leotards and perfect Blue C apczio ’s fla ts trim m e d w ith touches o f red accessories. C o b i. on the o th e r hand, prioritizes frills, lace and the more ruffles and petticoats the m er rie r. T h e dress is a C in d e re lla and the y e llo w and w h ite is m atched w ith her perfect little w hite straw . yello w trim m ed hat. Forsaking the traditional white patent M a ry Janes, she chose to wear C inderella M e ta l lic gold sandles. (H e r p re fe re n c e , not her m o th e r 's .) I f you shop aro u nd , yo u ’ ll discover this type o f m erchandise is usually featured in unique specialty shops. U tilizing the d o lla r v a lu e — shop ah ead fo r the next s easo n.. .store it fo r next year b u y in g I o r 2 sizes la rg e r. I f you lo o k at c h ild re n ’ s ap parel closely, i t ’ s a m a z in g th a t th e styles d o n ’ t change much from season to season o r year to y e a r. Be a d o lla r wise s h o p p e r, e s p e c ia lly i f yo u b uy a D E S IG N E R L A B E L . D e b o n a ir M a tth e w kep t this h and so m e a ir fo r th e d u r a tio n o f th i* film in g an d the a rt e x h ib it. Dressed in the to ta l fashions fro m head to toe, the appeal o f his three p ie c e , s o ft g rey p in -s tr ip e d s u it, sharp white shirt accessoried w ith a spring tie and grey G ucci loafers is* indeed a complete picture. H is beau tifu l a ttitu d e and handsom e im age w ill ensure continued success in the Fashion W o rld . O u r lovely picture perfect L a e rik is charm ing in w hite fr o m head to to e . H e r sheer V ic torian dress features a lace stand-up c o lla r and c o tto n b atiste trim m e d yoke, banded and bowed lacy waist an d u n iq u e p u ffe d sleeves. T h e w h ite lacy socks and lacy w id e - b rim m e d h at b rin g s to g e th e r her Easter attire as she stands proudly in fr o n t o f an a b s tra c t m etal p e rm a nent scu lp tu re. T h e tw in k le in her eye tells us it is a ll together fo r her perfect Easter holiday. T h e newest in c h ild re n ’ s w ear is from sweatshirt and sweatpants fab ric to ru ffle s and p etticoats, hand painted cotton prints and patterns. T he most versatile new accessories fo r lit t le g irls a re th e r o m a n tic , im p o rta n t w h ite blouses w ith the original concept taken fro m M o m ’s Designer. Baby and A llison are seen w e a rin g m in i an d lo n g le n g th s , fabric soft and lacy, a p p ro p ria te ly bowed at the yoke and neck, depict ing innocent sweetness o f the flo w ering prints and patterns. The usage o f c o lo r is an im p o r ta n t p o in t o f view , b o ld c o lo rfu l fab rics are the newest tre n d . H o w e v e r, the tr a d i tio n a l pastel colors w ill be as tim e less as o u r b e a u tifu l E aster L ilie s . L ittle b o a te r hats and w id e brim s are d efin itely in fo r this h olid ay, all the trimm ings o f white gloves, white lace le o ta rd s an d o f co urse b la c k p a te n t M a r y J a n e s . . .a lw a y s an Easter Basket. V Jantzen Beach Center (across from Pay Less) 283-5188 EBONY FASHION FAIR presents T lie L o o k o f LLEGAM E SRO NSO M O | y The Links. Incorporated Ticket Price *13 00. »15 00 HMfiT Of LINKS EDUCATIONAL FUND Portland Civic Auditorium PROCEEDS UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND TUCKER M ARSON ORAL SCHOOL SENIOR CITIZENS ADULT CENTER N E PORTLAND THE LINKS EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND Portland. Oregon FrWay, Agni 23.1982 8:30 P.M. TICKETS AT: CIVIC A U DITO RIUM STEVEN S A N D SON MRS C 'SW IG S WM AN A M M A N OMAN VAUTION TO ACAMAC0 VU A M M A N A M M U Ticket prices ieAda a — yaar sakscriptiM to EBONY ar Looking good is feeling good, but ------Im patiently awaiting the special activities this holiday w ill bring, we th a n k th e F irs t C h r is tia n C h u rc h and D a y C a re N ursery and Bethel hi iw«tks to JET. A . M . E . fo r o u r b e a u t ifu l, sweet models. A pologies are in o rd er fo r the o m is s io n o f V e ra 's H a t B o u tique credits fo r the use o f her hats in last week’s colum n. The most heavily traveled road in the world is the Hollywood Freeway in Los Angeles. The Gateway A rch in S t. Louis is 630 feet high — and 630 feet wide. The city on earth farthest from the sea is Urumchi, China. The nation of Jordan in the Middle East was origin ally named Transjordan when it was founded after World War I. We do not do business with South Africa. 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