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
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ON ALL PATTERNS SHOWN
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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.
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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
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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.
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ally named Transjordan when it was founded after
World War I.
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