 
        from FUGUE FOR AN OCTOBER AGE                            BOUTIQUE 1 
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             Kim's  boutique  is a bright and airy place, done in warm grays
        and eggshell whites with backlighted sheer drapes and a  huge, spark- 
        ling  non-functional  chandelier.  With the exception of some shrimp
        tile in the foyer, all color is furnished by the articles on  dislay:
        sportswear  in  recessed racks, scarves and jewelry in wall cabinets
        under glass, a few specialty items on open tables.  Gowns  and  most 
        of  the  lingerie  are kept in stock areas and are shown only in the
        dressing rooms, which are accessible through an archway to the rear.
             The  exterior is vaguely Mediterranean in flavor: gracefully ar-
        caded  walls  of  buff  stucco punctuated by wrought iron arabesques,
        arched showwindows beautifully detailed in black  and bronze, and  a
        heavy  walnut door that requires exactly the right amount of courage
        to  reach  out  and  touch, but  when touched, swings open wih an in-
        credible ease.
             I  personally  had very little to do with any of this.  I assem-
        bled the area requirements, helped her select the  building, checked
        for  structural  and  mechanical  defects  and prepared a rough cost
        estimate.   The actual design of the shop, however, I turned over to
        an acquaintance of mine who is not an architect but an  interior  de-

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