Clipboard : Apparel Appeal

The amount of money spent for clothes in Orange County has risen steadily during the last six years. The recession is having an impact, though, as seen in the single-digit increases during the last two years and forecast for 1992.

Amount %Change from Year Spent**Spent Previous Year 1992* $1,221 +4 1991 1,177 +3 1990 1,143 +6 1989 1,082 +15 1988 940 +25 1987 755 +13 1986 667 --

** In thousands * Projected Source: Chapman University Economic & Business Review Researched by: DALLAS M. JACKSON / Los Angeles Times