The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1952-03-25

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the jewelry accessories were
loaned by the Beachcomber
jewelers. and personally chosen
for each outfit by Mrs. Ralph
Dickson. Hair styles were by
Donald's.
The occasion started off with
several vocal numbers by Miss
Faye Bervaldi, anG were followed
by a. song by Bob Youmans. Also
during the afternoon, eleven door
prizes were given away. A lovely
corsage from Southernmost Flow
ers and Gifts went to a lucky
gentleman, as did a beautiful
basket. 1t was beginning to look
as though the ladies all got in
without tickets when the big
beautiful bottle of whiskey also
went to a gent, but then ladies'
day began, and all the rest of
the prizes were for the fair sex.
Prizes were voted the ladies
too by the audience when the
parade of models beginning with
Miss June Yates showing one of
the newest of bathing suits,
Catalina's Miss America" began.
This was chalk white number
of pre-shrunk fabric - knitted
with celanese and Iastex. This
had one shoulder effect and
flowers across the front, set off
with rhinestones, which seemed
to contribute more to the suit
than to the figure, but which Miss
Yates took care of quite ably.
Betty Cooper paraded Jon
McCauley black and white stripe
three piece short set, with re-
movable skirt which she re-
moved, before an appreciative
audience to reveal an adorable
pair of button down the side
shorts.
Sun n Fun Timers as shown
by Miss June Yates and that
handsome James Baker were
quite q hit. June was in one Of
those Catalina creations, well
almost in that is, the Hibiscus
Sarone" of white lastex. James,
in a sharkskin Cabana set with
Hawaiian pineapple design. One
Of the most beautiful bathing
suits Of the show was modelled
BY Ramona Stainpfl who was so
lovely in a white lastex
suit With an elaborate gold
metallic embroidery Named
"Breathless" BY Catalina it made
tho male contingent Of the most
appreciative audience just that,
No anti-climax was the black
Nylon Velvet bathing suit, but
tops in the entire showing BY
Catalina, and we wondered If
you would dare dunk your
tuotsies wearing this. Catalina
ciassifies IL as an ''eyeful which
Is the understatement of this or
any other century. It's utter SIM
plicity was eye-catching. Figure
hugging. il seemed to stay on
only with the help Of an infinite
sinai black cord attached to d
wide black velvet and rhinestone
choker.
Ann Barber was stunning in a
5 purple strapless dress with
matching Stole edged in a white
loop trim. The winner by B. S.
Khann of Miami - designed fs-
pecially for those five feet, five
inches or less. For this ensemble
Beachcomber jewelers. use icy
white ieWelry for frosting. Mrs.
L. II. Eldredge was charming in
pink frosted linen and lace with
a graceful flange collar and but
ton down the front with excep-
tionally beautiful matching pearl
buttons. accounting the pink OF
the dress, matching pink earrings
and necklace. This was Peg
Palmer Original Followed by
Florence Raybon in a green and
white print cotton with the
halter neckline to which was
added collar. This focal point
to the simplest dresses is be-
coming increasingly popular,
For your most pampered mo-
ments. q spring sparkler shown
by. Mrs. Sylvia knight A cotton
quiltcd-twill black and white
stripe sailor effect collar extend
ing over the shoulder and down
the front to form a floating
panel. The panel is removable to
make an eye catching sunback.
With this dress Mrs. Dickson
chose Trafari's DAYTIME rhine
stone and jet jewelry.
A Spring SYMPHONY modelled
by Sylvia Knight was white
linen afternoon dress with lavish
~ embroidered purple lilacs and
the ever popular cord belt and
straps. II was paired with
heavenly bolero of matching de-
sign. The heavy pewelry chosen
by Bcachcomber jewelers. APP
pearcd TO be amethyst, but was
actually cut steel and jet. Heavily
entwined, it flashed amethyst,
blue and purple hight.
Pure silk .organza is becoming
an increasingly popular item in