Article: Fashion design house changes hands, not its attitude.(Neighbor)

Byline: Sammi King

In the back of my closet is a three-piece, cream-colored knit outfit, 16 years old, with a history all of its own.

The outfit has logged enough air miles to qualify for frequent- flier status. It has been stuffed into suitcases. It has even been wadded up in a ball and given residence in a European backpack for a week. It has been machine-washed more times than I can count.

I don't usually write about clothes, but this particular outfit is worthy of a few column inches of print. You see, the outfit is still on active duty after all these years of service.

I bought it in Batavia at Arlee M Fashions and, unlike me, it ...

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