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It%u2019s The MimeOf The SeasonIt%u2019s tim e fo r m im e at th e D o w n to w n B ro o k ly n A rts and C u ltu re A s s o c ia tio n C e n te r on W illo u g h b y S tre e t. The firs t a n n u a l m im e fe s tiv a l th e re w ill dazzle and d e c e iv e you w ith m im e s u s in g s h a rp g e s tu re s and m o ve m e n ts to p o rtra y c h a ra c te rs and ideas. B A C A %u2019s D o w n to w n C u ltu ra l C e n te r M im e W o rk s h o p , %u201c M im e lig h ts %u201d T h e a tre , and M o n i Y a k im %u2019s N ew Y o rk P a n to m im e T h eatre w ill be on th e b ill fo r th e e v e n in g s o f N ov. 9-11 and 16-18. M im e s Jo e Z w e rlin g and L in d a n e ll Rivera w ill m ake you see th in g s th a t ju s t are n o t th e re : co m e on e co m e a ll, and le t y o u r eyes p la y tric k s w ith yo u .%u201c M im efest 7 9 %u201d w ill be playedNov. 9-11. 16-18 at 8 pm at BACA%u2019sDowntown Cultural Center, 111Willoughby Street, admission$2.50. For information andreservations call %u2018What's UpBACA' cultural hot-line at 596-2222.Men uf TheClothB een a w h ile s in c e yo u laid eyes on so m e o n e d e cke d o u t in tu x and ta ils ? W e ll, A b raha m and S tra u s th in k s i t %u2019s been a m ite to o lo n g , and so the s to re is o p e n in g %u2018 %u2018 F o rm al In v ita tio n ,%u201d an o u tle t fo r d re s s c lo th e s th a t are fa n cy above and b e yo n d th e c a ll of d u ty . The s e c tio n w o n %u2019t h o ld ju s t th e a ttire its e lf: you can p ic k up a s le w o f a c c e s s o rie s the re a lo n g th e w ay, in c lu d in g c ra fte d c u m e rb u n d s , c u fflin k s , c ig a re tte lig h te rs and ca ses, bow tie s, h a n d k e rc h ie fs and p le a te d , p in -tu c ke d and ru ffle d s h irts .A n d, o f c o u rs e , th e c la s s y c lo th e s a re n %u2019t h a lf th e fu n w ith o u t m a tc h in g h a u g h ty hats, so the s to re w ill h o ld a s p e c ia l e x h ib it o f to p h a ts fro m the 1800%u2019s, in c lu d in g th e e le g a n t to p p e rs th a t a d o rn e d P re s id e n ts L in c o ln and C o o lid g e d u rin g th e ir in a u g u ra tio n s .%u2018 %u2018Formal Invitation\open inAbraham and Straus's Fulton Streetstore on Nov. 8 at 6pm; it will be openthereafter normal business hours. Thetop hat exhibit will open concurrentlyand be on display for two weeks.Wallflowers and WallpapersD e lic a te flo w e rs , s o ft p a ste l d e s ig n s , and e x q u is ite Ja p a n e se p rin ts are th e b o u n ty at W a llp a p e r and Co., 179 B e rke le y P lace, ju s t o ff S eventh A venu e. The s m a ll, c o zy sh op is fille d w ith o n e o f th e la rg e s t s u p p lie s o f w a llp a p e r s a m p le s and d e c o ra tin g b o o k s in th e c ity ; and sh ade s, s h u tte rs , b lin d s , in te rio r d e s ig n s , a n tiq u e s , c lo c k s and re p ro d u c tio n s are a ls o on hand. E v e ryth in g is p ric e d m o d e ra te ly an d c u s to m fa b ric and p a p e r is a v a ila b le .O w n e r C h a rlie M e s u m ic i has c re a te d a w arm p e rso n a lize d a tm o s p h e re , o ffe rin g e x p e rt paper h a n g in g se rvice s , fre e in te rio r d e c o ra tin g c o n s u lta tio n s and re c o m m e n d a tio n s fo r o th e r ho m e s e rv ic e s . F or th e fin a l p e rso n a l to u c h , C h a rlie or h is a s s is ta n t is a lw a y s on hand to s p e n d as m u ch tim e w ith th e c u s to m e r as the y heed.W allpaper and Co., 179 BerkeleyPlace, 636-0604, is open Tuesdaythrough Sunday 12-7pm.Ave., Nov. 10 and 11 from 10 am to4:30 pm. For more information call622-4433.BuyingYour JustDesertsC a c ti and s u c c u le n ts are n o t u s u a lly on e v e ry o n e %u2019s lis t to give as g ifts , b u t g o and see th e tw o day s a le at th e B ro o k ly n B o ta n ic G a rden a n yw a y. Y ou w ill fin d s o m e o f th e o rd in a ry p ric k ly in h o s p ita b le c a c ti w ith b e a u tifu l flo w e rs , a n d so m e o f th e d e c o ra tiv e ho yas, agaves, e u p h o rib ia s , a lo e s (used by m a ny to im p ro ve th e ir skin ), jad e p la n ts an d lith o p s p re s e n t to b o o t. P ro ce e d s fro m th e p la n t sa le w ill be used fo r th e G a rd e n %u2019s w o rk in e d u c a tio n , re se a rch and o rn a m e n ta l h o rtic u ltu re .Two day sale of Cacti andDon%u2019t Miss These...For Victorian architecture buffs there will be a rare opportunity to view the inside and outside of churches built during the American Renaissance perfod. The tour is > led by N ow tan! MacArthuf, who is -supervising the restoration of the Brooklyn Academy of Music. %u201cVictorian ChurchBuildings of Park Slope%u201d, organized by the Prospect Park Environmental Center, November 10 at 1 pm meet at 7th Ave. and St. John%u2019s Place. 622-7686On Saturday and Sunday you can take your kids to the Puppet Store at 477 Atlantic Ave. to watch Jack and the Beanstalk performed by the Hudson Valley Marionette Company. Weekends at 1 pm, $2 for adults and $1 for children, call025-3893 for information.If you%u2019re not content to sit and watch find a partner and square dance Fridays, Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 at the YWCA, 30 Third Ave. Traditional square dance with live music and caller Kate Charles for $2 or $1.50 for members, 875-1190.If you want to be part of the BACA HolidayCrafts Festival to be held Nov. 24 and 25 at the Brooklyn Union Gas Co. you will have to enter the juried affair before November 15, ! cal I BACA at 783-44%u00ae for i nf ormat ion.Irish musicians sign up for a benefit evening for the United Block Assoc. Nov. 10 at 8 pm. Kazeroid & Arberman, 196 7th Ave. 499-8200Fashion is not just for adults. Three and five year oids will show off their nativecountry costumes, which might be next year%u2019s fad, at an evening prepared by the parents of the Strong Place Day Care Center at 56 Strong Place. After the fashion show everyone witi also be abie to taste foods from different countries on November 16 at 7 pm. Admission is $2.50 for aduits, $1 for children, 625-0241 or 624-2993 for information.If it%u2019s music you want to hear don%u2019t miss the tttw fipertorv Ensemble Forum Concert with Leo Kraft and Dinu Ghezzo at the Church of St. Ann and Holy Trinity at Montague and Clinton on Nov. 8 at 8 pm.But if you%u2019re an outraged citizen you can attend a meeting on The Property Tax Crisis organized by the Cobble Hill Assoc, on Nov.r* n ------ AU ^ L_l %u00ab%u2022* 11U a t U p m a t U IO V ' l l l i a i S /IIU I V II %u2022%u2022%u00ab*%u00ab%u00ab V M n u n wand Clinton where Assemblymen Michael Pesce and John Esposito and Senator Connor will debate each other.November 8,1979, The PHOENIX, Page 13