Show 2W The Salt Ijke Tribune Sunday November 20 1988 Designers take to new polyester By Carolyn Monson Tribune Fabhion Editor The dress you wear to celebrate the holiday season could well be one of polyester or a polyester blend Though their numbers do not make a majority there are fashion designers who extoll the virtues of polyester Geoffrey Beene is one The designer has been quoted as saying he "wants to remove the stigma of synthetics They work they don’t wrinkle they take less care 1 dream of designing a whole collection of manmade fabrics" Other designers include Victor Costa Bob Mackie Mary McFadden Bill Tice and Ann Lawrence The Polyester Council asked the vocal minority their opinions of holiday dressing and polyester Their views are as follows VICTOR COSTA — ON HOLIDAY DRESSING: Every woman should wear red at least once during the a true rich romantic holidays red A bright lipstick red Red imparts such a glow to a woman's skin and it says "Holiday" when a woman wears it My favorite dress for this red satin season is a floor-lengtgown with a graceful portrait collar big sleeves and an easy skirt ON POLYESTER: The new polyester fabrics impart the luxuries of modern living Travelability The fabrics hold the most incredible richness of color when dyed Polyester fibers can be interpreted into beautiful exotic patterns h Pack-abilit- y and textures at prices that make my designs available to an circle of women who love to dress up TONY LAMBERT — ON HOLIDAY DRESSING: For the holidays a man should take advantage of the fact that men's fashions are more opened up for the first time in years He should select items that are brighter more gimmicky with a lot of patterns that are fun to wear — nothings for the basic wardrobe He should buy something distinctive and like one of my animal print jackets ON POLYESTER: I have a new collection of 100 percent polyester separates for men When I bought the fabric I did not know what it was made of I selected it because it felt g g so good It is a highly developed fabric It has a new exciting feel to it with a soft wonderful drape ANN LAWRENCE — ON HOLIDAY DRESSING: This year women will really dress up for the holidays We’re going to see more gowns this season though length is still a personal option I love fancy party clothes for all the holiday festivities and for New Year's Eve — short jewel-tonecolors such as red vivid blue emerald green amethyst and classic black ON POLYESTER: One thing I love about polyester is the new novelty fabrics such as printed lames and textured evening fabrics The new polyester blends look very rich now especially for evening wear Polyester has become a very important fabric for evening because of its ability to hold vibrant color BOB MACKIE — ON HOLIDAY DRESSING AND POLYESTER: The holidays are an opulent festive time of year Strong colors and rich fabrics are very important for holiday dressing For my collection I purchased a beautiful taffeta brocade I was not aware it was polyester — I used it because the fabric was so beautiful MARY MCFADDEN — ON HOLIDAY DRESSING: There is a change The impossible test is a Test takers were asked to feel swatches some 100 percent polyester some 100 percent natural fibers and some blends of polyester and natural fibers and tell which swatches were polyester or polyester blends The idea behind the test developed by The Polyester Council a trade organization established in 1982 by the Fiber Producers Association is to prove that today's polyester and polyester-blenfabrics are not only beautiful but also indistinguishable by touch from natural fabrics The test represents the council's latest effort to win the war against a negative perception of polyester "The Polyester Touch Test is designed to pose a challenge to the fashion establishment" said Ken Rushin chairman of The Polyester Council and director of field marketing for the Textile Fibers Division of wear and tear and cool comfortable bed sheets "Polyester is no longer a laughing matter' it is a vital integral part of most Americans' lifestyle We all use it We all wear it The time of tasteless polyester jokes has passed” he said The Polyester Council has statistics to back its claims 1 Today more than 85 percent of the American population wears garments made of polyester or polyester blends Polyester is the most widely used fashion fiber in the United States today 2 In 1987 polyester was contained in 62 percent of women's woven blouses and 67 percent of knit tops over 60 percent of dresses as well as 68 percent of hostess dresses and loungewear Column 1 See W-- HAPPY GOLDEN WEDDING BOYD & LEAH NORDFORS HAPPY GOLDEN WEDDING OLEY AND VERDA COLEY HAPPY GOLDEN WEDDING club-hoppin- g g g self-line- d The chikfren of Boyd and Leah Nordfors wish to invite family and friends to on Open House in honor of their parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary on Friday November 25 1988 from pm to 630 pm ot Majestic Club Meodows House 4580 So 1055 West SLC They married December 23 1938 are the parents of six chikken Gary Saily Mod-sewere fr Lertoe limB oods PUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE AFTER OVER A QUARTER CENTURY OF SELLING THE FINEST BRAND NAME LADIES’ SHOES Wm B Woods Shoes IS CLOSING THEIR DOORS FOREVER ALL MERCHANDISE HAS BEEN MOVED TO A LARGER AND MORE CONVENIENT LOCATION AT 3961 WASATCH BLVD NORTH OF SMITH’S GROCERY MR Catd- - $ well Leon Loreiie Letter and Leslie ' Smith they hove ' ten grandchlkfren and please marram Bissm Polysnobs fail the test in the wind The message for this holiday season is “dress down” high opulence is in a shadow Brilliant color is important though as are the classic colors of black and pure white ON POLYESTER: I use polyester in all my collections My "marn" e pleated) dresses are my and they are made of polyester I cannot achieve the permanent pleating or intensity of color m any other fabric Each year polyester fibers become more beautiful and more durable BILL TICE — ON HOLIDAY DRESSING: I see this holiday season as a time for lots of parties The Cafe Society Set will entertain at home with the same enthusiasm they and once reserved for restaurant-nibblinTheir lifestyle is becoming more intimate They are not turning into couch potatoes They are instead discovering they can bring their friends together in an environment they can control — from the decor and atmosphere down to the quality of conversation and the food and beverages they serve At the same time women need to have clothes to entertain at home For this kind of celebrating I think Paris Red is hot ON POLYESTER: Polyester fabrics provide practical glamour that is essential for home entertaining A hostess has more on her mind than worrying about food spills or bills For my collections I helped develop a polyester sueded satin It’s a soft sueded texture while the reverse feels like a rich China silk gliding across the skin It is a faric — a modern fabric — that drapes well and looks beautiful on the body e shirt by After Six topped w ith robe of blue pewter in paiHis ensemble includes pleat-fron- t sley pattern by Howard Behar She w ears red satin Victor Costa gown Fabrics are polyester Tony Lambert designed his pew ter striped jacket of polyester Morton Myles designed her polytaffeta print dress one No gifts It s been called the Mike Tyson of tests because no one has beat it yet It is The Polyester Touch Test and not one fashion writer clothing company president fashion designer or fabric-housexecutive attending the Men's Fashion Association press previews last June in New York passed e it Nor did any teacher student or head of the clothing and textiles department at Brigham Young Umvei-sity touch-and-te- Man-Mad- ll e d Bytes They hove g transcontinental flight luxurious lingerie a child's romper that resists 5 Mardell The family of Olev Lloyd and Verdo Coley is proud to announce their 50th Wedding Anniversary celebration on November 26 s 1988 An Open! House will be held from 7 to 8 30 p r at the Rose Part ' Stoke Center 760 No 1200 West Satt Lake City Utah Friends and family J are invited to share this special occa-- 1 son wtth them They are the par- ents of five ch ck em Alice Miller Betty Thatcher Gov Green Lkvd Coley ond Nina Eastman Chemical Products "The test was developed to convince skeptics who concede polyester may look good but insist it can easily be distinguished from 'natural' fabrics by touch "There is a vast difference between the perception and the reality of the new polyesters Perception is the lime green leisure suit of the ’GOs Reality is a designer-eveningown an impeccably tailored suit that emerges unrumpled from a & Dorothy Garrick and Dorothy Garrick of West Jordon will cHe brate their 50th Wedding Anniversary on November 31 1988 They will be honored at a din ner wtth their Im med'ate family Gary and Jo Ann Mcrdell Conner Mfce ond Charlene Bernard Spence and Becky Garrick and Kim and Cindy Garrick it 15 grondchildren one doughter No gifts please When DuPont decided to name an authorized service company for its Stainmaster carpet we answered the call SEYMOUR DuPont chose Stanley Steemer as the authorized warranty service company for its Stainmaster carpet Now if we’re good enough to service DuPont’s best carpet don’t you think we’re 3 good enough to clean yours? m- Wio STANLEY STEEMER Anything less just Isn't Girpet cleaning Copvf'at blmipv ni(fn(iinHl Inr THANKSGIVING CARPET CLEANING SPECIALS Per room cleaned Minimum two rooms Offer Expires 12488 Combined living area I ihped rooms great rooms J(H to ff considered fwo rooms An area is defined bath staircase or large walk m closet Most Stanley Cleaners are independently owned Prices may vary 801-261-26- Salt Lake City $ KO and rooms over a room hull Steemer Carpet Residential only STANLEY STEEMERSS?bM I 1208S oovnqht Stanley Stnomer intettiaiHrMi lot Any six areas cleaned TtfVn - - mm mm wm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm wm mm mm mm mm mm t 1 4 m mm i VTV4 J |