BARGAINS : BUGLE BOY OUTLET OFFERS BIG SAVINGS.

Byline: Trisha King & Deborah Newmark

Anyone who buys clothing for growing young men knows that what fits one month doesn't necessarily fit the next. If you happen to have one of these growing wonders in your household, you'll find plenty of suitable clothing at discounts of 20 percent to 40 percent below retail at the Bugle Boy Factory Store.

Long-sleeve, plaid flannel shirts for boys sizes 8 to 20, normally retailing for about $15, are $10.99 here. Loose-fitting jeans in the same sizes are $17.99 instead of $22 to $24 retail.

Located on the premises of Bugle Boy's main distribution center in Simi Valley, this outlet offers a much deeper selection in size, style and colors than one usually finds at an outlet store.

For men, the outlet store has items such as wrinkle-free, pleated, twill pants for $19.99 ($25 to $28 retail), long-sleeve cotton shirts at $12.99 ($20 to $22 retail) and loose-fitting 760 denim jeans at $19.99 instead of $27 retail. Men's sizes run 32 to 44 and medium to XX-large.

There is also a selection of Bugle Boy clothing for women in sizes 4 to 18 and small, medium and large. Women' 609 and 612 jeans are $17.99 ($26 retail).

The Bugle Boy Factory Store also features special sales throughout the year. Currently (just in time for holiday shopping), everything in the store is priced at or below $20.

During the sale, which lasts through Dec. 24, boys' flannel shirts are $8 instead of $10.99, and the $17.99 jeans are $15; men's prices are $15 for the wrinkle-free pants, $10 for the long-sleeve shirts and $17 for the 760 loose-fit jeans.

Also available during the sale are fleece tops and bottoms for boys sizes 4 to 7. The regular outlet price is $14.99 each ($18 to $20 retail), but during the sale the price is $12.

Bugle Boy Factory Store is located at 355 E. Easy St., Simi Valley; [phone]. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. All major credit cards are accepted. Full refund available with sales receipt, exchange only without sales receipt.

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Photo: Located in Simi Valley, the Bugle Boy Factory Store offers deeper discounts than most outlets on clothes for men, women and children.