WHITBY FREE PRESS PULL-OUT SECTION, WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBE] Keep the kids instyle thi.sse-ason! <,::< Check Quality 0f Kid'is Clothes Before You Buy. Because kids are tough on clothes, mothers have to be tough 'customners. The challenge is to find the style that wiIl please. in the right sîze. and that' has the quality t() hef p insure the garment will last even aller the child grows out of' it.' On the questionof quai- ity a miother shoul' d right- tuily expect to rely on the store, and 1the, manufacturer to sta nd behind the prod- uct. Butthere are some guidelines tha t can help you bel ore y<u buy. ac- coirding to Bill Latture. di- rector of quality control l'or Blue Bell. mcn., maker of' Wrangler brand'clothes. 'Pretend you'rea quai- ity inspector.- Latture sug- gests. When shopping for Jeans hold thern out in the light to sec that aIl henms lay neat and flat. especially ut the fiy. pockets and bot- toms. The seamis too. should bc neat. with no puckering. Very important i.sthe bar tack stitch rein- fTorcemnent at the hottoni of~ the fiy to proteet the tip- per. and bar tacks or rivets [o reinforce both Iront and hip poclket corners. Make sure the zipper is sturdy. slides easily and iocks in place. The garmient should also hc relatively "ftee'* of thread ends. When you're choosing a shirt. the sanie points- on flat sems and no pueker- ing apply, suys Latture. es- pecially on the, top center ofwoven shirts. Do test all Fal's Fashions Fit Any Woman's Tastes, Con't From Page 6 Irish suiting plaids. Stripes continue-best 'when pinstripes or morning stripes. There were some- floras-most oflen roman- tic, wallpaper inspirations, but what looked best were the paisleys from small to large. Texure:The most excit- ing and newest way ta cre- ate pattern was texture mixing and color block- ing. There werè fabulous, inventive texture mixes. Like big tweed sweater over cobra skirt. A leather or cashmere jacket with fur lapels worn over covert pants. A taffeta blouse wom under a wool jacket teamed with a velvet skirt. A leather jacket with chain-mail vest over it. A jumpsuit in velvet, leather and wool flannel1. Leather and suede took. on niew dimensions ai tex- ture. Weaving leather and suede; perforating or creat- ing lace pattems in suede; p ainting suede ta look like fabric. Color blocking most oten combined the bright jewel colors with black. There were color- block sleeves, collars and cuffs on dresses, coats, jackets, sweaters. Or it could be achieved with a bright jacket over black skirt or pants, or black evening blouse over bright cropped pants or skirt. Sihouette and Propor- tion: The silhouette always contained the word narrow. It could be narrow from shoulder to hem or newest when big over narrow. Big this season is achieved with the important raglan and dolman sleeves.. .rag- land and dolman sleeves werc -an important treat- ment for dresses, coats, jackets, sweaters and,.- blouses-aIl topping a nar- row bottomn. The proportion was short or long. Short means just below the knee, mid- knee or just above. Long means mid-calf to thc an- kle. The silhouette and pro- portion story was for day and evening and in aIl f'ab- <rics. Suits. The newest jacket was long. often a femin- ized menswear inspiration. worn over a narrow bot- tom-short or long-skirt or pants. Continuing. the short jacket suit-the spen- cer, the fencing jacket or the.short, boxy jacket. Suits matched or were col- or blocked. SThe Cos'erin.gs: AI- though magnificent ver- sions of' traditional reeférs and trenches. and updated roomy blankets coats con- tinue for faîl. the real news is 7/ coats and big ponchos and capes. A coat can be straight. blouson, ciicoon- shaped, or a bubble and is best worn over somiething narr()w. The big ponchos. capes and cupe-coats topped everything from suits and other couts to dresses and evening wear. Dresses: Dresses made a big statement on the run- ways for faîl. Most oflenÃ- dresses are short. straight cut and raglan or dolman sleeved-and in every fab- ric from tiannel to big nib- knits. Unbelted or belted. Other dresses to watch for,.. coat or shirt dresses- always narrow. Blouse dresses-hike beautiful blouses overlfulI skirts. The prophetic silhouette- the princess dress. The Besi: Pieces: Blouses;, tuxedo looks for day and evening. Blouses with «sot pleating. Pretty bow blouses. Colon blôck bl.ouses. The neckline- te94<ce%0« HamIt your . Qçiy e1om ~1540DUNDAS ST . framning the face, collars and bows. Sleeves-- raglan or dolman. Pants; cropped at the knee or at the ankle. Or they go very lo ng and nar- row cufied. Pleat fronts. Culottes continue. Skirts. short or long. When short, they were most'oiten narrow. When long. they were narrow or, full. .Vests; from very short to very long. Newest when worfl (ut and over . . a coat, jacket. dress. etc. But also to be worn under to add color and texture. Tuxvedos: From Milan to Paris, the number one evening statement was the tuxedo. . .they wcre as indi- vidual as the designers. Short spencer jackets over tux pants. Lamne or velvet jackets over tuxedo bot- toms. Tuxedo blouses, bib- front tuxedo dresses. smoking %8 coats. smoking jackets. and on and on. Tuxedo uccessories: cummcerbunds. bow and string tics, c rvstal or rhinestîînc plus jet.jewclry. black shoes. . . most oflen in patent leuther or satin fromi wufcer thin to 3 inches high. 77/e Litii' Black Ire s.: Anything but basic... mlost ofien in velvet or velve-- teen. jersey. taffeta o-r chi ffon..Ircqüently tex- ture mnixed, Like black vel- vet piped in satin and suede.belted. Black velvet plus satin nuffles. Organdy plus gazar. And there was black plus shine... .gold'or silIver. Evening G1itter: Silver was the freshest metallic. Silver sequins, lame. bead- ing. Flecks of silver wo'ven or knitted in. In addition, desi 'gners werc adding glit- ter to everything. . .beaded cuff's on a dinner jacket, beaded patterns to define the silhouette, all-îîver se- quin patterns on jackets and dresses. Evening Separates.- The return of' the dinner suit ...kirted or panted. Beau- tiful' evening blouses.. .of- ten in taf'l'ta to wear with cverything from cropped evening pants to long vel- vet skirts. The important' taffetu skirt ... long oir short. Lon>fg zd ILean: En- chanted eveninizs were doiiinuted by the long. leun elegunt evening dress .. . bure on covered-up. D/w Acce.vories: There were two strong messages. Black: bluck stockings, black shoes. black car- rings, bracelets. neck- laces. 'hats. black boots, etc. Black, day and evening. is fuIE's best ba- sic. The other strong mes- sage: high heels. wide belts. the bcst boots in years and-the gauntlet glove. the buttons or snaps ta see if' they function and are se- curely attached. Shirt pockets should be protect- cd with extra stitching at the top cornersto prevent tearing or raveling. Collars should have an extra "body" feeling made by a lining to prevent curling. and collar stays should be' set in about a quarter tii a haîf inch trom the points. Ease of cure aller wear- ing is an inherent part of* gurment quality. Latture sta tes. particularly in chul- dren*s clothes that arc laundered frquently. Make sure to read the man- ufacturers* labels on the f'i- ber content of the fabric and the cure instructions. <AIl U.S. made clothes are rcquirc 'd by law -to have this informat ion on the gar- ment:. cure labels must be scwn i. The easiest gar- ments tii cure for are those of cotton and polyester blnsthut don't necd ironing. With 100) percent cotton styles. c heck to see ilf the faubric bas been Sunforizcd t) resist shrink- ing.. *Heavirweight ail cot- ton denim Jeans now I*eu- turc a **Sanfor-Set** finish thu> t prevents shrinking olut oîf size. A mother will also uppreciate a garment which has a permanent size label. Wrangler is one of~ the kew manuf'acturers that providesthis. For l'i oungerSe FOR FALL/WINTER1982.Jeffrey Banks for Merona Sport's sweatergis: twill-collared wool rugby sweater with'tri-colored, cuffs and' bottomn over basic Merona Sport shirt and finewaf e corduroy pants: and multi-striped crewneck sweater over cordu- roy pants.-. 'NEW» at (Whitby Store Oniy) *Laundry Service* Wash * Dry * FoId Personal Iaundry, Sheets, PiIIow cases, Towels, etc. $1l w00pe on (Minimum of 5 pounds) 106 Brook St. S., Whltby Phono 668-6491 INike Ailcouris l i .- Children's Shoos Tuf-Mac BootsLW Ladies' Shoos Ladies' Hand-Bags Open 9 a.m. Daily < Men's Shoes u SNOWSU UTS, COATS SE PARATES for boys & girls from birth - teens Elsa's, Children's Things Ch1ildren's fash ions, i nfant f urniture and toys. AN EXCELLENT BUYI- 20/oOF F lttie Nugget wmoi in COATS from sizes 3-14 for boys & girls. Sale ends 'on October 2,,1982. 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