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From: akl@wbux5.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Quality of women's clothing
Message-ID: <179@wbux5.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 27-Mar-84 16:37:41 EST
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Posted: Tue Mar 27 16:37:41 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 28-Mar-84 01:58:55 EST
Organization: Central Services Organization, West Long Branch, NJ
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(for the line eater)

I've noticed that the quality of women's clothing has
declined over the years, while the prices continue to
soar. I've even begun to make some simple things, like
skirts, blouses and dresses, myself. What seems to be
the trend in store-boughts is the more styles, colors
and varieties, the better. Perhaps clothing manufacturers
feel quantity is better than quality. Generally, it's
the new styles that appear to be shabby. The good old
stand-bys, "preppy" clothes if you will, still seem to
be made reasonably well. True, there are plenty of cheap
imitations, but in my opinion, L. L. Bean, Izod, G.J.Hook,
Ralph Lauren, Evan Picone, etc. still put out *good* 
clothes at *reasonable* prices. 

Another reason might be that clothing manufacturers want
to bring the "designer" looks to everyone. Styles may be
similar, but the quality suffers. A recent Spiegel catalogue
listed several dresses for $200+ that strongly resembled
some of the things I'm seeing in Bamberger's and the like.

*small flame*
What I find really tasteless is the incredible profusion of
"Flashdance" type clothes: all the torn, frayed, extra-loose
clothes that look 5 years old before you buy them. They may
be comfortable, but the PRICE takes you by surprise. I can
take an old sweatshirt of mine, rip the neckband off and have
something that looks like it cost $45 in Bamberger's. 
*flame off*

Enough of my ramblings...........Comments, anyone?
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