The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 55, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 5, 1997 Page: 11 of 54
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THE BAYTOWN SUN
Sunday, January 5,.1997
Shannon Rene6 Compton’s engagement to William
Conrad Misiaszek is announced by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Norman Farr of Baytown and Mr. and Mrs.
Michael Compton of Kountze. A March 1,1997, wed-
ding is planned at The Briar Club in Houston. The
bride-elect is a graduate of Sam Houston State
University and is employed by Jacobs Engineering
Group-Houston as a Document Controller while
Misiaszek graduated from University of Florida and is
employed by Jacobs Engineering Group-Houston as
a Project Engineer.
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Kathy Leigh Tilton’s engagement to Jesse Villarreal is
announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lee
Tilton of Baytown. Villarreal is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Macedonia Villarreal of Corpus Christi. A February 1,
1997, wedding is planned at St. Mark's United
Methodist Church. The bride-elect is a graduate of
Texas Christian University and is employed by Transco
Energy Co. as a Human Services Representative,
while Villarreal is employed by Arco Chemical Co. as a
Pipeline Systems Controller.
Vinyl is leather’s funky cousin
Time was when imitation leather
was a sorry substitute, a mainstay
for customers who couldn’t spring
for the real thing.
Tunes have changed. Today, the
stylish synthetic is part of a grow-
ing family of fabulous fakes, from
mock mink to diamond look-
alikes.
Leather’s funky cousin, better
known as vinyl, goes by the alias
of pleather or PVC (polyvinyl
chloride). In the form of trendy
bootleg pants, a miniskirt or skinny
jacket, the pseudo stuff is bound to
show up on your most-wanted list
It’s a guilt-free purchase, offending
neither your budget nor lovers of
lambs and cows.
An added phis: the occasional
“I-can’t-believe-it’s not-leather”
factor. Pleather is more shiny, but
thanks to modem technology,
some of the imitations run a close
second to animal hide. Spy it
across a crowded department store
floor, and until you get up close,
it’s practically leather for less.
Still, some shopping tips. Better-
made versions tend to be more
supple, less life ptefc. As a syn-
option than, say, a skirt or pants
that touches your skin. Pleather
typically comes with a fabric back-
ing, but pieces with a lining help
eliminate the stickiness factor.
Pleather became fashionable
during the 1960s, as bright outer-
wear, particularly hip-length
“scooter coats.” Today, it’s once
again bringing on the funk and
attracting a young, hip crowd, with
leather-look jeans from Todd
Oldham, cropped outerwear jack-
ets from Guess and XOXO, boot-
cut pants from Product and BCBG,
and structured handbags from the
Gap and Guess.
“It’s been a real strong look in
the juniors department because it’s
moderately priced and fashion-for-
ward,” says Alan A. Bobin, presi-
dent and CEO of Generra in
Seattle. “Our skirts are very short,
the jackets are cropped to the
thetic, pleather doesn’t breathe, so
outerwear is a more body-friendly
waist, the vests are very abbreviat-
ed and the colors are vibrant.”
The advantages over leather,
says Bobin, are “primarily price,
and we’re not killing any animals.”
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 55, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 5, 1997, newspaper, January 5, 1997; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1176791/m1/11/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.