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Craving comfort
By MARY JANE PARK
© St. Petersburg Times,
published October 18, 2001
Longer nights, cooler days and uncertainty about world events have many of us looking for softness, cuddliness and comfort.
BATH PILLOW
| Sink back into a warm bath and rest your head on this vinyl pillow, which is designed to follow the shape of your head and your tub. Edges are sealed to prevent water entry. LeContour "World's Most Comfortable Bath Pillow." $9.99. Department, bath, drug, discount stores. |
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BEJEWELED SLIPPER
 Flower-bedecked slippers from this brand were all the rage on TV's Sex and the City last summer. New velvet designs have jeweled bows. They're heavily padded, feel like heaven and can double as party slippers. Bonjour Fleurette Judi Flowers black velvet slipper with bow and jeweled center. Style #JFVB1. $100 per pair. www.flowerslippers.com
PASHMINA SHAWL
Although fickle fashionistas have moved beyond the pashmina shawl, the onetime accessory of the moment still makes a luxurious wrap, and the sensuous fabric (half cashmere, half silk) feels much nicer than airline blankets. Kenneth Cole pashmina shawl. $49.99. Marshalls.
POLARTEC BLANKET
| Curl up in a lightweight fleece blanket that is soft as a baby's skin, traps air for warmth and doesn't pill when laundered. Six inches longer than industry standard, so you can pull it up over your ears. Polartec Aircore-200 blanket. Twin, $69; double, $89; queen, $99; king, $109. Lands' End. Toll-free, 1-800-345-3696; www.cominghome.com |
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BOOK, GIFT CERTIFICATE
 Manicures and pedicures soothe weary hands and feet; treat yourself or someone else. Along with a gift certificate, add this little volume from the Handbag Honeys series: Hands & Feet: 100 Pampering Tricks, by Carol Morley and Liz Wilde (Time-Life Books, $9.95). Brick and click booksellers.
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