Perfect Pearls
MaxMara
Italian Sportswear for the American Woman
The Claymore Shops
cordially invite you to an
Informal Showing of the
Max Mara
Fall Collection
September 8th
10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Claymore Shops
722 North Woodward, Birmingham, Michigan 48009
642-7755
Wearable
Art
Jackets and coats in exciting pieced
combinations of denim, corduroy,
leather, suede, wool, tapestry, velvet,
lace and Indian weaving.
Mon.-Fri. 10-4
Sat. 10-3
4 i
Franklin Plaza
358-4085
29107 Northwestern Hwy.
Southfield (2nd entrance from 12 Mile in rear)
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STYLE
They are, well, the very pea .rls of
your jewelry collection.
Pearls look right with both daytime
and evening wear. Since this is in-
vestment jewelry, you'll want to know
some basics about them before buy-
ing.
Check lustre, uniformity, surface
smoothness and color. Fine pearls are
lustrous with light reflecting in soft
glints of pink and blue. Avoid dull
looking pearls with yellow or greenish
colors. Make sure the pearls in any
single piece are compatibly shaped
and sized. Pick the surfaces color that
suits you — iridescent pink and blue,
pinkish rose, cream, pure white, blue
ranging from pale to dove gray, and
black, which ranges from gray to
black with overtones of red, blue,
green or brown.
Select a color that works well with
your skin color. Eurpean women usu-
ally prefer iridescents; Americans and
Japanese like rose, and Middle East-
ern and South American women pre-
fer cream.
Pearls should be strung on silk
thread knotted between each pearl.
Have them re-strung when the thread
becomes stretched or soiled.
Other maintenance includes avoid-
ing contact with perfumes and make-
up, since these may damage the sur-
face of the pearl, which is organic.
Clean in a mild solution of unscented
soap and water. 17
Spot Perming
Why perm your whole head of hair,
when a spot or two will do?
"Spot perming simply means perm-
ing your hair in a designated area to
enhance your hairstyle. You may
achieve curl, wave, fullness, texture or
support," says Charles Nicholas, New
York City hairstylist and spokesman
for Lilt Foam home permanents.
Nicholas advises combining various
sizes of rods to blend the perma-
nented spot with the other hair. For
example, if you want curl on the top
front of your head, use small rods
right at the hairline, then use a
medium rod on either side.
Spot perms can be used to give lift
to the top of short hairstyles, to add
fullness to any style, or to support
long hair, according to Nicholas.