Paper wedding dress makes a splash in New York style
California designer Susan Lane creates a $140 paper wedding gown that mimics taffeta with pearl trim and puffed sleeves. The disposable dress can be handpainted or signed by guests and later repurposed, selling about 100 copies since last spring. Lane also offers a black silk Art Deco gown and themed outfits, emphasizing that women seek personal style over tradition.
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Susan Lane
New York
California
Lane
Popsicle Pullover Kit and Retro Hand Towel Pattern
A simple spring to summer knit featuring a rainbow tufted acrylic yarn in bands of stockinette and garter, sized small to large with finished busts. Includes kit and leaflet options, shipping, and a vintage towel-hanging pattern from Pat Trexler Crafts.
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Pat Trexler
P.O
Kansas City
Narrow shoes and budget clothing sources for seniors
A reader seeks affordable narrow walking shoes under 30 to 40 dollars. Catalogs listed include Hill Brothers in Lynchburg Virginia, Lawson & Marcia Hill in Lynchburg VA, and Comfort Unlimited in Lynchburg VA offering AA width shoes at budget prices. Other notes name Manshape products from Cable Car Clothiers in San Francisco and Norm Thompson in Portland Oregon, Short Sizes Inc in Cleveland specializing in under six foot men, and Edwin Jeans via Edwin Jeans & Sportswear in New York.
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Hill Brothers
Ninth St
Lynchburg
Lawson
Jefferson St
Mandate
Cable Car Clothiers
Post St
San Francisco
Calif
Norm Thompson
P.O. Box
Portland
Ore
A. Short Sizes Inc
Southgate
Warrensville Center Rd
Cleveland
Ohio
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By Riley Armstrong
Associated Press
Milan
Toluca Lake
Switzerland
Pat
Margaret Thacker
Geff
Ill
M.J
Cherry Valley
ILG
Fort Worth
Texas
A.L.O
Altoona, Pa
Edwin
Edwin Jeans & Sportswear
Broadway
N.Y
Yardley
Bond Street
T.B.G
Henderson, Ky
Vermont
Manchester Center
Garnet Hill
Franconia
Gale River
the Cotton Company
F.C
Chattanooga
Tenn
Beecham Products
Pittsburgh
Lori Gray
T.R
Cleveland, Ohio
Bill Baker
General Electric
G.E
Bill Baker’s
General Hedrican
Peper
Tyeete
Gegenaie Gard
Andy Ver
Payee Gyagetre
Pacary Keer Ys
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