The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-11


showing Of Mel Warshaw original!
Warshaw, visiting style expert
predicted that fringe will be a
leading trim for the season, even
IN sportswear and that the tropi-
cal influence as seen in Key
West was of national impact.
Junior Miss, Andrea Commit,
opened the show with attractive
sports toggery for the younger
generation. She is the vivacious
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Commit and her father is man
ager OF the hotel which Spon
sors the style parades as a fea-
ture of entertainment.
Among the promenaders were
Mrs. c. B. Stafford who wore
simple halter dress of birdseye
pique combined with red check
ed Bingham, then in contrast, ap-
pearing in more formal 90 n
Of nodded design in broadcloth
dressed up with rhinestone stud
ded braid edging. Mrs. John G..
Fifield looked striking in an
authentic Roman Tile metallic
print with glamorous Gibson
sleeves.
Mrs. Ray Virgins looked her
usual charming self in a cotton
shirred gorgette combined with
birdseye pique and also in a
town frock with am overskirt
effect of print over a basic black
with vest which gave the ares
q suit look. Her tea dress was
made on sweet, simple lines
with rhinestone sparkle in the
trim.
Mrs. Alfred Reichel whose
classic beauty enhances anything
she wears, modelled a gown of
new, exciting fabric, Gotten en-
bowed with the characteristics
of silk. II was a white strapless
selection with stole. She showed
a dress made of fabric called
heirloom document" adapted
from the fashioned quilt ma
terial of great grandmother's
day.
Miss. Glendora Sawyer, Key
West lovely. also displayed a re-
viva1 OF the charm of yesteryeac
in gown with an Empire bust
line and crosslet effect in lus-
trous Egyptian broadcloth with
contrasting floral pattern.
Another modified version of
the Empire style was shown by
pretty June Yates in junior
style. OF eyelet embroidered cot
ton birdseye pique with bolero
jacket. Pert and smart was the
casual shirtwist blouse and the
grey denim skirt with white ac-
cessories.
blonde beauty, Joan Lastres
exhibited a startling block print
OF waffle piuue in a morning
dress with jumper effect. Equally
fresh as spring day was the en-
bossed clokay frock with wing
sleeves. Another gown with
magic was the Aladdin's lamp
print with shades touched with
metallic sheen.
, Mrs. Robert Youmans, wife OF
young Key West attorney drew
applause in a Warshaw exclusive
Of white bodice and lowered
skirt. Her brunette vividness
was pointed up in "quiltuff
material frock inspired by a
Japanese oboe kimona,
Mrs. w. II. McCaughey also
showed the quiltuff fabric in a
luscious ice cream shade OF soft
raspberry with princess lines to
match her regal charm. High
fashion shade of purple was
most becoming with her blonde
perfection in a dress with a one
shoulder stole. a'T,a tf3
Mrs. James Clare, stunning
brunette, was spectacular in a
Harlequin gown with red chiffon
threaded In cleverly designed
loops. Equally dramatic was her
gown in silver with side-drape.
Ramona Stampfel was de-
lightful in a broadcloth afternoon
frock considered must for
a smart wardrobe. It's a sun
dress but with the dignified ap.
pearance Of city dress, and
wonderful for shopping IN warm
climates. Another unusual style
was her afterdinner coatdress of
black taffeta with pink-blush
silk In the flying paniers'
The Casa Marina dance team
of Bert and Happy Hayes enter
tanned with verve and expert
craftsmanship in their dancing at
intermission.