Big Sales Focus on Dinnerware, Resale Clothing, Luggage

Several excellent sales planned this weekend should please the most selective shoppers.

* For tabletop aficionados, some charming holiday designs by an American maker just arrived at Dishes a la Carte and the savings are huge. A large tray that retails for $140 is $49.99; a handsome octagonal bowl is $29.99, down from $78; and matching dinner plates are $9.99, or one-third the original price. These won’t last long. 113 W. Los Feliz Blvd., Glendale, (818) 240-2329, and 5650 W. 3rd, Los Angeles, (323) 938-6223.

* The sale at Savinar Luggage offers some tremendous buys on quality pieces from major manufacturers. A 30-inch upright from Samsonite that lists for $300 is $79.95, and a 26-inch wheeled suiter from Atlantic is $69.95, down from $310. Just about everything for the traveler is on sale at the warehouse location of this luggage discounter. 4625 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 938-2501.

* One of the Valley’s better women’s resale stores is staging a summer clearance, slashing prices by 30% on most items. You’ll find some top designer names and a surprisingly good supply of larger sizes. Marga’s Repeat Boutique, 12610 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, (818) 763-5150.

* People who live in the San Fernando Valley will miss bbBoomers, a children’s resale store that will close next month. Right now it’s liquidation time, with half off just about everything for boys, girls and infants, plus some maternity items. 13807 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, (818) 789-0888.

* Probably the most dazzling sale of all on women’s apparel is Morrie’s, a shop downtown known for St. John labels, among others. The discounter has some of the best prices in town, and right now a dress that retailed for $180 is marked to sell for $15. These are the kinds of deals you’ll find at Morrie’s at sale time. 934 S. Maple Ave., Los Angeles, (213) 623-3083.

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