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THE HERALD Saturday April Fashion Outlook Childrens clothes stand on their own FASHION MARY MARTIN The magic that children possess can be seen instantly in the way that they always choose the brightest prettiest colors Notice a little girl in a flower garden Standing in front of a toy counter Or pulling down her fa vorite dress Shiny bright colors are as natural to a child as wanting a third scoop of ice cream Fortunately more and more children s designers are tapping into the magic of a child s and creating confections of clothes spilling with color happy pat terns and sing song versions of adult styles Watch for color with color color with white and color black says Mary Carter spokesperson for Osh- BGosh A wide spectrum of color and design are found throughout both the girls and the boys from sizes newborn through for girls and up to size for boys Patterns to match these happy sunny colors for the wee set point to Caribbean florals Aztec abstracts African adventures and ecological warnings Garden florals for girls and racing stripes for boys abound as they always do but this year they are likely to be zapped by a strong shot of neon green or burst of Big Bird yellow Gone are the days when colors and patterns were solid simple and quite frankly boring Today s baby boomer parents brimming with a sense of style in their own thirty something mode of success want the same for their children According to cultural gist Steve Barnett in recent article in The New York Times As the baby boom generation gets older it falls Back on cultural patterns it knows More value is placed on the children Its the childien who can fulfill ill the parents hopes and dreams Whrfffi is a notion not unknown to parents of any generation or this Whats different are the cultural antecedents to which parents refer for reflection in their baby boom parents remember the 60s vividly Voila Jeans peace symbols tie dye fabrics als message clothing love beads psychedelic colors vests and granny glasses are just a few of the major Woodstock retreads now on children Other unavoidable influences on children clothing ire music videos and shows like Sesame Street colors and ver sions of big people are inev for children with me too mentality Another noticeable difference from South Downtown Georgetown 8731470 MAID SERVICE WHOS BEST THEAWARD WI Hi ON1MITUP TV SHOW COAST TO COAST For FREE Estimates call 65 the brown or red corduroys of year when a sister could easily wear a brother tops or bottoms is the fact that has ushered in clothing that looks very you boy Now just like the old days girls dresses are unmistakably ruffled bowed beaded flowered or flounced Boys clothes conversely look very much like the smaller version of their dad seersucker suits denim jackets or khaki widelegged trousers and shorts For designer Joan the move to girls looking like girls is old hat She has been designing upscale couture versions of dresses for young girls for years Her OSIIKOSH BGOSH paints a play f spring picture with pastel gingham checks ant stripes silks taffetas laces and velveu have been featured in the pages of Town and Country and at an average cost of dollars per dress these are not unfortunately a reality for most young girls What is true with designs is the fact that the mass market has now caught up with her notion that girls should be feminine I have no interest whatsoever in the 60s nostalgia she says There a big big movement to reproduce the 60s you know sort of funky styles some muted colors some designs from the leftover hippie era But Its very as far as Im con cerned I like feminine but I dont like feminine that is representative of Victoriana What we do today should never make an attempt to recapture the past but always move forward For Calabrese that means creating ingenue looks that dont look like mini versions of their mothers party dresses Most moderate price design ers and manufacturers today are tap ping into the mode of styling From Adrlenne Vit- tadim to Esprit big girl styling merges with little girl charm creates floral and polka dot sundresses whose sophisticated lines in scoop necks and flared skirts recall the adult while delicate pat terns evoke feelings Esprit merges both worlds as well when they dress a 4year old in a white denim jacket just like Moms except that the daughters version plays peekaboo with purple polka dot cuffs and matching pants While the mood in this springs chil dren s fashions may come close to matching the more sophisticated styles found in adult styles theres one noticeable difference Theres more life more fun more freedom In today s styles says And if we re lucky it the kids who will someday bring it back to their rents Food Additives The average American eats 500 pounds of food each year including 110 pounds of additives Ninetythree percent of them are sweeteners or salt Fashions For The Young At Heart MAIN ST SGEORGETOWN Auras From Kim Church LOOK GOOD FEEL GREAT Male and Female Memberships Available Month Trial Membership uhitd WORK THAT BODY QUOTH 8770771 McCALLS PA GEORGETOWN FABRICS Georgetown Market Place Beside Delrex Smoke Shop 8772477 BRAND fit By Glenda Hughes Sales Rep Because this column is so important in todays market Im printing it again How does one really know what their home Is worth Its a question that is asked of us on a very regular basis obviously It is also the roost misunderstood answer that we have to deal When we have a phone call to come oyer to a clients home to evaluate their house in many cases the client is asking more than one agent usually three to give them a price Several things happen when this is done and I think you should be very aware of it As listings are nice to have you can be assured that out of the three agents you call in at least one of them is going to overprice your home because they know that most people will take the that gives them the best price This my readers is pro bably one of the biggest most frustrating mistakes that you can make When your home is overpriced you fall into the category of spin off This means tht the showings you get will not result in a sale but will result in attracting clients in that price range who know that your pro perty is overpriced and then want to see what is really available in that pnee range and hence we get a spin off client from an Not great for you butnbtbadforthesalesrep You can prevent this from happening if you have your wits about you and know what to look for when you have agents give you a price Prices are set on homes by PAST sales of similar homes in similar areas We adjust for the current market how your home shows this could be either up or down and what is currently being sold on the market We do understand that everyone has an emotional tie to their home and it is very hard to be honest and accurate with people when their hearts are involved but we must do that if we are doing our job right Your agent of choice can help you come to a marketable price by do ing a market evaluation Now I don mean just having someone walk through your home and smile at you and say your home is worth this many Ask him or her to show you figures to back up the figure that is quoted Ask lots of questions about the homes that have sold par the condition of the home the extras and the location A home that looks just like yours does not necessarily mean that yours will sell for the same price Your rep should know and if he or she does not ask for them to find out more information and get back to you before you make a commitment on the price of your home If you do indeed have more than one rep price your home and one price comes in much higher than the others your antennas should be up quickly Ask why and how that price was reached and they better have some pretty good answers to substantiate that pnee Remember above put your emotions in the closet for now and remain sane When you finally have a good figure to work with then you can choose your rep based on previous columns I have written and will continue to write about in the future Keep your wits about you it is worth it in the end frustration lor Homes Sold Creatively GEORGETOWN PARENTCHILD CENTRE presents a Spring Summer Childrens Fashion Show Saturday April 7th 1100 am 89 S St Andrews United Chinch Admission Tickets available at Georgetown Fabrics Victoria Lane Georgetown Parent Child Centre Royal Realtors All Proceeds To Georgetown ParentChild Centre Hosted By Victoria Lane 70 Main St S Downtown Georgetown 8732452