London Prices Falling Down
October, 1977
In Search of ClothesI almost had life down to three sets of tennis clothes with a flowered kimono for off-court time. But it finally caught up with me: I was doing business in one shining Pierre Cardin suit circa 1969 and two pairs of jeans that showed my baby fat where the hip pockets used to be. Time to buy some clothes.Lord, where had I been? The price of the most modest, ill-fitting jeans in Chicago and New York was $23 and up. Nice shirts, $30. Winter suits on sale after Christmas bottomed...
