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Friday, September 20, 1985 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
FALL
Tam O'Shanter's
fall fashion show
unwraps the latest
for the upcoming
season.
BY CARLA .JEAN SCHWARTZ
Special to The Jewish News
The 1985 Fall Fashion Preview on Sept. 5 at Tam O'Shanter
Country Club was a gala event. The 240 patrons were dazzeled
as fashion producer Leah Marx combined the latest fashions with
fabulous furs and exquisite jewelry for this luncheon/fashion
show.
Barbara Weintraub, president of the women's board at Tam
O'Shanter, and Marilyn Levine, director of women's
entertainment, planned the luncheon. "This is the biggest ladies
function of the year," says Levine.
After wine and hors d'oeuvres, the women entered a room
decorated with pink and gray tablecloths. When the patrons
finished dining, commentator Shirley Becker asked everyone to
remove and keep a pink rose from the vase on each table in
order to have an unobstructed view.
The fashion show began with the classic tune, Diamonds are
a Girl's Best Friend. Six models in black, leotard-type body suits
were bejeweled in diamonJs, pearls, and gold as they danced on
the runway. The skin-tight leotards were from Studio
Dancewear.
Close to $1 million worth of jewelry, accompanied by nine
securit!' was previewed. The dazzling gems were from
Sidney Krandali & Sons in Troy.
While the models changed from dancewear and jewels into
high fashion, a male dancer dressed as a cat entertained on the
runway. Choreography was by Bonnie Suder, while Jim Nelson
arranged the music and lighting.
Tamara Institute of Beauty in Farmington Hills provided
the make-up and Janise Phillips of Mario/Max Salons designed
exotic hair styles.
The models displayed the latest fall fashions from Adaria in
Birmingham, with accessories by Bonwit Teller. Patterns and
prints adorned the sportswear outfits. Bold colors — turquoise,
mustard yellow, and fire-engine red — were in coats, knit outfits
and dresses. Many models flung scarves over their shoulders
while wearing long, oversized tops.
One dramatic outfit was a long knit, sweater with a
matching skirt in glittering emerald green. Another bold look
was a glitzy, mohair sweater accompanied by a paisley scarf.
Evening wear from Adaria shimmered with sequins, beads
and rhinestones. Velvet dresses were also in vogue. Some dresses
were backless. Even a white suit had a beaded lapel.
Bricker-Tunis provided 26 furs that added a regal effect to
the show. According to Arthur Bricker, these custom-made coats
were designed in their new factory in Greece and are "one of a
kind." Russian Lynx and China Mink were among the fabulous
fur collection.
An absolute stop-dead fashion statement was a rhinestone
lamb jacket trimmed in snake with rhinestone, wide-pointed
A white mark silver fox coat from
Bricker-Tunis Furs' Europa Line
collection.
glasses. All the glasses were from D.O.C. Optique in Bloomfield,
and some were artistic and resembled masks. "You want to wear
these glasses whether you need them or not," remarked Norma .
Golden, wife of D.O.C.'s Dr. Donald L. Golden.
The entire afternoon was elegant and dramatic. But as one
guest remarked, "The fashions in the audience were just as
,elegant as the fashions on stage.".
This four-piece knit dressing, in hunter
green and fuschia, includes a short knit
skirt, pullover sweater, long vest and
scarf.