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Department-store officials do not expect Nipon's tax problems to hurt sales of his popular dresses. Observed Sonia Adler, editor of Washington Dossier, a monthly society magazine: "Most people who buy his clothes are not going to read about his tax problems in the papers." Nancy Reagan, however, is no longer among his customers. According to Sheila Tate, the First Lady's press secretary, "She had some Nipon outfits in her wardrobe back in the first year of the Administration, and she wore some of his clothes during the '80 campaign because they are easy to pack." But even before last week's indictment, Nancy Reagan had already switched to Adolfo, Galanos and Bill Blass.