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Show 4B WEST VALLEY Thursday, Aug 20,1981 VIEW Home " Designer " Jeans - Julie Petfersson, Magna, Is Creator Of "Jeans By Julie' by LaRee Pehrson part of a neighborhood group of women who turn out creative designs on their own home sewing machines. In doing so they eliminate the hassle of trying to find the right size to fit different types of bodies, and they save a bundle of money at the same time. The jeans that Julie makes for her children come in all colors of denim, with a corduroy model for her husband Bus. Since her three year old is a bit on the slender side and small for his age, she makes up a pattern to fit from the childs measurements. She also employs a similar techni- - There was a time when only kids and cowboys would be caught dead in a pair of denim trousers that had to be aged for comfort. But like the national womans movement jeans have come a long way, baby, and now there are a variety of different brands stretched across the bottoms of people of all ages. Everybody wears jeans. ..from tots to teens to top executives. In fact the good old Levis of yesteryear have become the national costume for a lot of tion. The only bad thing about custom made jeans is the fact that they can't be handed down because they were created for different individual body types. Sometimes Julie machine embroiders a rose, an arrow, stars, design. Often eagles or a she uses different colors of top stitching as well as embroidery floss zig-za- g for individual monograms on the pocket. The designs change from time to time depending on what is popular in the fashion world. But the best part of it all is that she can make a pair of jeans for a child under six for less than $2.00 a pair; and an adult pair of trousers for from $4.00 to $4.50 . . . depending on the weight of the denim. The end result is that her husband is pleased with the way her talent stretches the family budget and the kids proudly proclaim to their friends, My Mom made these. Arent they super? Just like the 'name-branjeans, except the high price. Julie Pettersson, sits at her sewing machine while her children, Hollie, Matthew and Adam, clothes watch the mother. being created by their BfiCSB pscoora Atca Btiefo 9 7th Year THIS THURSDAY THRU SATUDAY AUG. 20th-22n- d -- J. Hamblin Celebrates AT Birthday In Josephine Hamblin, former Hollie, Adam and Matthew Pettersson may not be professional models, but they do a great job of showing the 'professional' jeans they wear and their mother, Julie, makes in her home. Sterling Limited Editions Murray Murrayite, who is now making her home in Redmond, Washington, will be honored with an open house on Saturday, August 22. The event will be held at the home of her son, Lee Hamblin, 553 East 5300 South, from five to eight m the evening. Mrs. Hamblin, who is approaching her 97th birthday, lived on Lindon Street in Murray, and was a longtime member of the Murray 9th LDS ward She makes her home carry collectors plates, Norman Rockwell figurines and Lithographs, Hummels, Precious Moments, music boxes, LDS Mini Sculptures, spoons, pewter figurines, mugs. frames and display accessories. We Member Bradford Exchange Dealer Network with her grand- Jodyin daughter, Hamblin Hulling que for her tall lean husband by cutting a pattern from a pair of store bought jeans that are no longer manufactured. In addition she makes jeans for herself out of a variety of materials. And her next project will be for a hard to fit brother-in-lawho has to buy a large size waist in order to fit his heavy thighs. Instead of striving to make the jeans look hand made, Julie aims at making them look like their store bought counterparts. Bar tacking with rivets and a special kind of results in quality looking clothing that is almost identical with the more expensive models. A seamstress since she was 12 years old, Julie notes that it takes a lot of time to make the designer jeans, making it impractical to market them commercially. But she encourages anyone who has a flair for sewing to try making their own designs because it is not only fun its The really fun part is the pockets, Julie tells, because you can really exercise your imagina- - Americans, with prices ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. However, those who intend buying jeans in commercial outlets had better go shopping with a fat bankroll if they want to keep up with the latest fashion craze... because things aint like they used to be. The good old fashioned Levi, Lee and Wrangler denims that once cost $6.00 a pair, now retail for $20.00. And the new designer jeans, bearing names such as Gloria Calvin Klein, Vanderbilt, and Oscar de la Renta range in the neighborhood of Jor-dach- e, $45.00. The fancier the stitching, the fancier the price. To beat the high cost of todays clothing, Julie Pettersson, a pretty young Magna mother of three, turns out designer jeans for an exclusive clientele that includes children and adults.. .both male and female. Her Jeans By Julie offers not only their designers label but extra fancy stitching without the fancy price. The creator of Julie Jeans is LEARNING IS REALLY FUN AT 'lafienaei' While Washington. visiting here she is staying at the home of Sue Riding, 228 Pan American Drive. South SI. County DUP To Be Divided The South Salt Lake County DUP will be divided during a session of the organization to be held on Mon- day afternoon at E. Vine Street. 1160 All captains and board members from the South Salt Lake DUP area are to attend the leadership session. New officers will be installed for the two groups, the new East South Salt Lake and the South Salt Lake County DUP, it was noted. Open House - Gehrings Honored On 50th New Sandy Facility Also Provides Separate All Day Care With . Toys Play Equipment Large Gymnasium Happy Friendly Teachers Same Challenger Program WEHAVE . Phonics Music Art Small 3 Hour Classes Grouped By Age 3,4, & -- Science Math Spanish 5 The children of LeRoy and Vee Gehr-in- g will host a reception to honor the fiftieth wedding anniversary of their parents. The event will be held Aug. 22, at 285 East 2700 South from 6 : 30 to 8 : 30 in the evening. The honored pair were married August 25, 1931. She is the former Vee Napier. Sterling Limited Editions Their children are Stanley, Carole West and Robert. Since PRE-SCHO- Sandy 10685 So. 1000 572-191- 0 E. 96 J ondKINDERGARTEH Orem 225-617- Holladay 2747 E. 3640 So. 7 278-479- 7 Dont store spices and herbs by the range, sink or in bright sunlight. Exposed to light and moisture, they quickly lose their pungency. SALE HOURS 10 A.M. -- THURS. SAT. 10 A.M. 8 P.M. FRI. -- 6 P.M. 261-343- 5 185 East 5300 South A Across From Murray Post Office |