Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!americast-post Newsgroups: americast.twt.life From: americast-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: americast-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: Leather look can be easy on the wallet Date: Thu, 5 Nov 92 17:01:12 EST Message-ID: \SE E;LIFE;WAY OF LIFE;DRESS FOR LESS \SS (WS) \HD Leather look can be easy on the wallet \BY Candy Barrie \CR SISTERS SYNDICATE Leather is hot but it doesn't have to burn a hole in your wallet. Comparison-shopping during sales and in lower-priced stores and catalogs can save a bundle. These black-leather, double-breasted jackets with capelet backs are alike in style, but the one on the right from JRT catalog is much more affordable. Some fashion magazines casually show $300 leather jeans, but not many folks can afford them. By comparison, even my designer version leather pants at $179 are relatively reasonable. But if a good fake will make you just as happy as the genuine leather article, consider the terrific nylon leather-look slim pants from Avon Fashions catalog. Today's designer version (left) costs $671.93: * Black leather jacket by Winlit, $249.98 * Black leather stirrup pants by Firenze Santa Barbara, $179 * White cotton pirate shirt by Perry Ellis Portfolio, $90 * Black nubuck shoe boot by Georges Marciano, $136.95 Today's Dress for Less version (right) costs $297.98: * Black leather jacket from JRT catalog, $190 * Black nylon pants from Avon Fashions catalog, $23.99 * White cotton shirt from Eddie Bauer stores, $38 * Black leather shoe boot by Santa Barbara Leather at Kinney Shoes, $45.99 The best looks and fashion bargains featured in this column are available in book form. Send $9.95 to Dress for Less, 2244 Asbury Ave., Evanston, Ill. 60201. For information about catalogs mentioned, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the same address. This article is copyright 1992 The Washington Times. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM