fantasies
Two fashion shows highlight the latest
designs for the warm-weather seasons
Photos by Glenn Triest
Stories by Carla Jean Schwartz
FAR RIGHT: Models dressed as
cats in black leotards.
RIGHT: This veiled hat tops a
black faille, double breasted suit.
BELOW: Leslie Salba is dressed as
a cat.
A dat Shalom Sisterhood
The Adat Shalom Sisterhood jewelry is still strong;' says Steve Tap-
celebrated Israel's 39th birthday at per, along with the new turqurnite
their spring donor day fashion show and coralite stones.
Naomi's presented special occa-
and luncheon. Leah Marks, sabra and
former Israeli soldier, produced the sion outfits from colorful leather
show whiph included fashions from dresses to exquisite lace and beaded
Naomi's, More Woman, Tapper's evening clothes. Black and white were
Jewelry, and D.O.C. Optique. Twenty- the choice colors. While beads,
five boutiques greeted the patrons in rhinestones and lace adorned the
the foyer with jewelry, pottery, com- dresses, the fashions were truly
puter software, handbags and other feminine with lots of ruffles and bows.
More Woman, large-size designer
fashionable items.
More than 400 women attended fashions, showed elegant clothes from
the event which took almost a year to beaded dresses to sophisticated
plan. "We have a strong dedication of daytime clothes. "We are dedicated to
sisterhood members who are devoted the knowledge that large women
to our causes," said Helene Siegel, deserve fashion and color," stated
chairperson of the day. The proceeds Lainie Wine, owner of More Woman.
from the donor day support many pro- The audience was surprised by the
grams, including Project Outreach fashionable clothes and the con-
Chaverim, Tri-County Braille fidence the models effused on the
runway.
Association, and Soviet Jewry.
provided
Optique
D.O.C.
The show began with dances per-
formed by the Hora Aviv Israeli Folk fashionable frames. Mirrored glasses
Dancers, dressed in blue and white. were great for the casual styles. For
Models in black leotards resembling evening there were gold plated
cats appeared on stage against a frames.
Andrew Lippa, Naomi's son, sang
kaleidoscope background. Tamara
was the make-up artist, while an operatic rendition of Hatikvah for
Rochelle of Mario Max Salon styled the finale, which included slides of -
the hair. Two exceptional cats were Israel and a lighted birthday cake. "It
Leslie Salba, age 7, and Ben Salba, was a tremendous show," stated Liz
age 6, the children of Sisterhood presi- Wood, a guest at the luncheon.
Shelley Golden, of D.O.C. Optique, en-
dent Pam Salba.
The "cats" wore the latest spring joyed the Israeli theme. "It gave the
jewelry from Tapper's. "Bold silver show some substance?'
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Friday, May 22, 1987
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS