Portland Observer, July 21, 1982 Page 7
FASHIONS
Resale:
Resale Clothing
"Firs, Quality
The Second
Time Around"
Quality clothes
for less
Men s, Women's,
Children's Clothing
and Household Items
by Belle Wilson
La Belle’s Unlimited
O C L O T H E S make the m an/
D
woman? Are appearances
important? Shoud you always put
your best foot forward? The answer
to all o f the above is most assuredly
yes. Why? To the world, you are
what you project. If you are well-
groomed, your chances o f being
accepted by society can be quite
favorable. However, if your
appearance is shabby, the negative
response you receive from society
will reflect upon you also. With the
present state o f the economy putting
stringent limits on your budget, you
arc probably wondering how one
can maintain and afford an
acceptable appearance. An avenue
to explore is resale or thrift shops. It
is amazing what quality items can be
found in these marvelous places.
You can find everything from furs
to furniture— name brand
merchandise one can ill-afford to
purchase brand new.
Even the cloudiest days won’, take the shine out o f
In the past, a stigma was placed
your fashion power with the brown slicker rainsuit
upon people who wore ••so-called"
(right). In this two-piecc, which is functional rain or
second-hand clothing. It was
shine, an A-line skirt is teamed with a hip-length jacket
believed they were too poor to keep
topped by a stand-up collar. A raspberry cire overcoat
up with the "Joneses" and their
and matching baggy pants (center) wiii make a big
status was below the norm. What
people failed to realize was, wealthy
people have always been aware of
the bargains available to them in
resale and thrift shops. Even though
the rich have the necessary
wherewithal! to buy the best, they
are never above cutting expenses.
Charge accounts and credit are
valuable resources to draw upon
when needed, bu, they can also
become a millstone around your
neck when you can’t meet the
payments. True, it’s nice to buy new
items, but are they indeed good
quality merchandise? Where can
you purchase a ranch mink stole of
excellent quality for $60, or a hand-
carved. hand-painted five-piece
cherrywood bedroom suite for
$500? At a resale shop, where
else?
Being a business person involved
in resale fashions, I have gained
access to quality items I would never
have discovered otherwise. People
have a tendency to be ashamed to
have it known they frequent
establishments o f this nature. Too
much pride can cause you to
overlook things o f value, place you
in unnecessary financial difficulty,
and keep your pockets forever
empty.
A word o f advice: Don’t be too
proud to search for bargains— the
rich never are. Until next time,
remember, "Th e rich get richer and
(Left) Barely there, burgandy georgette fashion floats
the poor get poorer"— sometimes
about the body in two tiers; (right) strapless plum tube
by choice.
evening dress is lavished with a deep-toned sweater-
ALL SIZES
AVAILABLE
Belle Wilson,
Owner
Consignments Accepted
(Q u a lity M erchandise O n ly )
By Appointment Plea»e
281-9418
Tues.-Sat.
10 am-5 pm
Visa & Master Charge
2406 N.E. Union Ave
Parking On N E Sacramento St
Fun Wear Featured
splash on any rainy day. A , the left, and hoping it
doesn’t rain, our golfer wears action sportswear: yellow
leather knickers teamed with matching “ sweatshirt”
banded and striped with red and patterned with a big
navy blue diamond.
Swee’Pea’s
V in tag e Apparel
fo r Girls and Boys
Specializing
in
100% Natural Fabric
Resale Clothing
fo r Sizes 0-12
20% OFF
Sales in J u ly
5 1 8 N .W . 21st Avenue «Tues.-S at. 11-5 • 241-7189
On-the-go fashions for fall
coat. (Center) Classic fashion gray and white jersey
wrapped at the waists with black leather,
Respect for
Tradition
A supreme tribute to a long history of
Swiss watchmaking expertise.
The closest relationship between a
master craftsman and his work glows
from the smallest details of an Accutron
Swiss Quartz timepiece.
Stalnleu steel cam and bracelet
Silver dial Water rem u n i
2ITO O Dura-Crytul •
Aho with black dial
Miss Tan Pageant set
Jimmy Bang-Bang W alker, presi
dent o f Knock-Out Industries, has
announced that he will once «gain
sponsor the Miss Tan P o rtla n d
Scholarship Pageant.
Walker is the founder o f The Miss
Tan Pageant, which for 17 years has
given young women o f color in the
P o rtla n d area an o p p o rtu n ity to
gain greater respect and confidence
as they display their talents. T he
pageant also allows the general pub
lic to become more aware o f her tre
mendous poise and beauty along
with other assets.
Ronee W alker is choreographer
and director o f this year's pageant
and the show will be hosted by John
Davis, o f K O W Television and Cora
S m ith , o f C o ra S m ith ’ s H a ir D e
signs. Also on hand will be Miss Tan
1981, D orothea Rounds to crown
her successor. The 1982 finalists are:
F. unstina M cCoy, A ltrina W alker,
K'mberly Swopes, Tamara Moland,
Sheila Chambers, La Vonne Rich-
aids, Leslie Jenkins, Delane H ill,
Thea W arren , D em it,a Baker, ant’
V inessa Sykes.
This year’s pageant will take place
August 8,1), at the P o rtla n d A r,
Museum at 3:00 p .m . Tickets are
being sold by the contestants and
are also on sale at the House o f
Sound Records.
ACCUTRON*
Swiss
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100 per cent black wool twill M ilitary Formal suit (left) features
satin rope shoulder treatment, satin notch lapel, patch pockets and no
vent. This single-breasted, 3-button suit is made-to-measure. Red
wool suit with plaid front and V-inlay in back o f jacket (right) is
coordinated with black cummerbund attached to slack with side-
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