THE LMW FALL
CATALOGUE
*partial

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TIO

Sans

(free

from

care).

Delicacy,

vulnerability,

lightness

of

lace-edged

heart

blond

mingle

chiffon.

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COVER:
a

FALL, 1977
ate

cast--

Fine

waking

pleated

with

ruffles,

pale grey
$400.

or

One

Vancouver,

B.C.,

2033 Ww. 415° ave.,

world.

chiffon

es

ee

dream-life invades
the

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gauze

spell

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Titania.

The milky
of

Souci

in

Canada

beige.
604-261-5010

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and

in
$315.

Lake

Titicaca.

A

mohair

jacket

as

light

as

at

12000

feet,

and

warm

enough

to

colours

are

mingled

purples

there.

This

and

extravagantly

The

green--sunset

over

the

jungle

atmosphere
wear

over

lake.

$300.

expansive
accordionpleated
skirt

is

Concertina.
Lt

11s)

available
in

two

intricate
multi-coloured
wool

prints

by

Fischbacher,
and

in

two

degrees

of

A

long

skirt

fulness,

chiffon

floaty
may

also

be

itself.

Now

had

in

for

$225

by

or

$285

cream,

grey,

and

The

blouse

other

colours

coming.

(from

Green

$175.

Air)

may

had

for

Lake

Titicaca's

Bolivian

the

be
$115.

dress

chiffon

is

skirt)

$340.

in

other

complement

(refined

and

brought

to

room)--Green

Air.

This

two-

forest

drawing

piece

natural

(plus
$300,
The

colours.

underskirt)
or

(with

same

in

a more

style

is

the

green
gathered

comes

also

white;

When

this

dress

comes

in

Known

as

Cedar;

and-green,

two-piece
Red

wool

challis

cream-and-wine,

Spruce.

when

in

it's

cream-

$285.

a

Vv

A

Wear

Red

Cedar

under

Florentine--our
ea
reversible coat
thin

drapy

(smooth
suede

one
the

Available
its

$625.

qv
Ae

Av

unique,

Vv a!
ie

in

4
viv

leather

“ae

Wear

Spruce

under

side,

a

Edelweiss--a

loden

Vv

other).

classic

only

or

namesake

in

red.

in

Tyrol,

white-the

latest

green-loden

LMW.

$390

or

lined,

unlined.

$360

City—2

This

one-piece

bottle
The

City-4
The
to

ruffle
reveal

neckline,

tier
$155;

rutfle,

jersey

crimson,

doubles

as

dress

brown,
a

wide

and
sash.

comes

in

denim

blue

Dress,

$30.

round

and

look.

scarf

scarf,

detaches
a

green,

wool

a

spor-

Dress,
sso.

G
[
aid
x
L
Tosca
Not
from

an

LMW,

but

a

Italy,

with

stylish

cozy

lining

keep

out

drips

and

Attractive

shades

red-brown

(cinnamon),

5

imported

light

to

$165.

raincoat

a

collar-belt

cream).

I

of

grey-green
and

beige

and

clammy
(bay

a
air.

leaves),

(coffee

F

with

E

navy

$1li5

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Se aed & ZC

Quicksilver

A

live,

rippling,

dress

in

matte

peach,

rust,

liquid
jersey.

|

wy

In

grey,

or

blue.

From

to

$300,

depending

on

and

skirt

$275

colour

length.

Electricity

Spark-potential
satin.
colours,

This

in

dress

$350.

body-hugging

mushroom-pleated

is

In

charged.

black,

other

In
pa

a

cashmere-and-silk

bacher,
neck,

coming
this

to

dress

self-possessed

as

mix

by

rich

folds

is

sensual

as

Fischat

a contented

the
and

cat.

$375.

Swish
Kashmir-2

A

stately

cashmere

tucks

front

navy,

or

and

coat,

back.

blond-beige,

with
In

$695.

black,

The
a
is

1977

new

LMW

silk

detachable

$435;

the

ruff,

raincoat
ruff.

Swish

$65.

Navy,

black,

and

peach

are

in

putty,

dark

green

and

dark

are

expected.

has

stock;
brown

HAS

RELIGION

in

the

DECLINED

IN

OUR

SOCIETY?

NOT

AT

We have just switched allegiance from gods to
all.
What is happening is a revival of herodemi-gods.

ism,

beings

for

sense--reverence

classical

(Hercules,

Prometheus,
Orestes)
whose parentage
for this
The new name
half divine.
human,

half

is
old

phenomenon is stardom.
it doesn't
Our belief in stars is so implicit,
star-worship
We do not put our
feel like religion.
into a separate mental compartment labelled "holy
But we should--and then seal it off forever.
mysteries."
As religions go, star-ism has a lot to be desired.
To

the

facts.

cocaine

in

distorts

it

with,

begin

elevates

It

the

Of
achievments of a few on a bubble of make-believe.
those
exceed
people
some
of
the contributions
course,
But the star-myth exaggerates those difof others.
is Of a vast
Its world-picture
ferences absurdly.
with shining
intervals
wide
at
dotted
human plateau
As all
unrealistic.
is
This
superhuman pinnacles.
image
accurate
the
know,
psychologists
experimental
of human achievement is a bell-curve.
Besides distorting our vision with metaphysical
star-ism shows its religious nature by moulding
lenses,
Stars are invested with mystical authority.
our values.
They are not subjected to ordinary standards of critiAn action which would provoke outrage or concism.
tempt if performed by a mere mortal, becomes acceptable-Hockey bloodeven fashionable--if done by a star.
spatter-painting,

shed,

fiers.
but to

make

front

ampli-

the

of

This applies not only to the star's metier,
A star can
completely extraneous behaviour.

rudeness

like

look

urbanity,

sadism

look

like

superiority.
We have our
The clothing trade provides cases.
objects of worship, whose offerings are not usually
judged, but uncritically accepted as standards of
If they say the bustle is beautiful now,
judgement.
it

is.

dent.

Here,

You

artificiality

the

have

may

noticed

of

that

stardom

all

our

should

be

is

very

stars

evi-

are

Yet the designer's talent is only one of
designers.
What
several essential contributions to couture.
sophisticated
the
with
about the pattern-makers--those
expertise in three-dimensional geometry to make
What about
fluffy concepts fit intractable flesh?
of
knowledge
whose
artisans
the makers--skilled
would
fabrics
and
machines,
techniques,
specialized
fill books, and whose hands are as quick and sure as

those

of

The

pianists?

credit

disributed.

is tyrannical.
Stardom, especially in our trade,
can
fashion
of
arbiter
as
designer
the
To accept
Bustles are not
lead women to dress unbecomingly.
Women must bear the ultimate responfor everyone.
in
Our establishment,
sibility for their attire.
Our
various modest ways, tries to encourage this.
ruffs,

them

make

ruffles,

if mood

the

and

and

decision.

bustles

moment

are

strike

detachable.

you.

We will

Wear

not