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...women have worn animal skins since clothing was invented, but leather clothing was never considered high fashion-unless the fur was left on. Nowadays, however, leather and its nappy obverse, suede, have been transformed into glamorous materials that can be used for any garment, from bikinis to evening wear. Thanks to new techniques, stiff, bulky skins can be cut almost paper-thin and butter-soft. And they are dyed almost any color. As a result, leather will be ubiquitous this spring. Says Vogue Editor in Chief Grace Mirabella: "Suede is the fashion. It is the star of the season...
David Trask, whose opulent The Leather Club boutique in Beverly Hills sells nothing but skins, points out that a well-chosen leather piece can be a pivotal garment. He explains: "Women can work with their old wardrobe by buying one pair of leather pants or a suede T shirt, and update their look for the next year...
Indeed, a well-made leather garment will last ten to 15 years. It travels well and does not wrinkle easily. And leather seldom if ever has to be cleaned. Exults Arleen Sorkin, a Manhattan actress-model: "When I was wearing silk, the dry cleaner loved me. When I was wearing white cotton, the Chinese laundry loved me. Now I have a $300 chamois dress and, you know, it's hand washable. It's also great for cleaning records." Some leather buffs use an art gum eraser on stains, while others maintain that leather should be permitted, like...
...rippling through the rest of the economy, causing failures from garment wholesalers to furniture dealers, from small manufacturers to Main Street retailers. Some casualties...
...annual incomes significantly above the U.S. median. The gap in wages and benefits between these workers and those in lighter, more labor-intensive industries such as textiles, furniture, jewelry, and all sorts of non-professional service has increased steadily since the Second World War. In 1950, the typical ladies' garment worker's wages were 67 per cent of the typical automobile worker's. By 1979, that figure had dropped to 48 per cent...