The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-02-25

quite in accord. Some we're from
people who weren't Government
workers and had to work all day,
and some from just plain people
who were just plain inconvenience
ed by the general shut down. It's
nice to know though that Mr..
Plain American thinks that the
big issue is to honor the man and
his ideals and not use his birth
day as an excuse to 60 fishing.
They tell me that today is the
18th which doesn't seem to be any
kind Of a date to howl about. ALI
the important birthdays are over
for the month and this year
doesn't carry % tag.
Last weekend we did a little
shop hopping in Cuba, and would
at this moment like to make this
little observation: Don't do it!
Shopping in the good old U. S. A.
Is so much better, cheaper, and
for one did not see anything in
Cuba that couldn't be duplicated
in Key West, and for less, except
the one lost weekend's worth Of
rum you are allowed to bring
back. So lets 60 shop hopping on
Duval st. and I'll tell you about
shopping on the P. de MART later:
4 4 =
With Lent underway. Thoughts
are turning TO Easter. and Of
course 10 Easter Bonneis. Even
u they never put II on again.
The gals will buy that Bit Of fluff
and flowers that make Easter
Sunday bloom like she Garden
Of Eden. There Just AREN'T too
many places TO buy . hat in
Key West, In fact there isn't one
hat shop In the entire city, but
Msr-Ed features . hat bar that
beats any brass rail bar sny.
where as far as the feminine
population Is concerned. There
you will find ell shs friIly LITTLE
hats dear TO your heart, or "
you are fhs tailored type. you'll
find your hearts desire there
too. A good place 10 throw .
big hinge. The Mar-Ed hst
bari
Then a. Mar.Ed. good news for
ihe big girls who wear sizes 10
and 20, snd those famous half
sizes. Now | don't take any.
thing over . Twelve, but the
dresses ! saw % Mar.Ed In half
sizes by Susan Starr and Made.
line Moore made me almesi
wish that ! did. There were 90
many styles 81 lovely COTTON
cocktail dresses with ihe LITTLE
eover-vp jacket. Really young
looking dresses. A beautiful
natural eolored linen with oil
over embroidery and Iens slim
lines, and enc money Of num-
Der IN soft soti lavender polish
cd chambray with inverted tueks
oil over. You know large sizes
don'f always come with age and
there are 80 many really young
women who wear them. So far
these have come In such old
locking styles. yeu looked like
your own srandmaw, but no
more. These are designed for
youth
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Well to get on with shopping on
the Prado, Of course there are q
few fine stores and honest mer.
chants, but the Prado has become
q great big tourist trap. Starting
with the famous Miami restaurant
where have had such wonderful
meals, and where the food Is still
wonderful and exorbitant in price,
right on down the street, If you
are going to shop, you should have
stood in bed. There are more alli-
gator factories than you can shake
Q stick at and there is no telling
how many alligators give up their
little horny lives every week to
become shoes ana bags for State
side tourists who think they are
getting a bargain. All yes, there
ere excellent and lovely bags and
shoes. beautifully made and at
tractively designed. but | have
seen them Just as nice at our own
Globe Shore Store. or AZ the South
Seas. and for no more money. OF
course everyone knows about the
perfume which is only q ghost Of
It's former self. and the cheap
little souvenir items. Believe me
your shop hopper was the cheap
est little old tourist who ever bit
Havana, and believe more than
ever in shopping here in our little
old Key West.
4 4 4
Well whasaaya knewi LeokY
who's here. right cut in 'front.'
rs pcnsld's Ne lssS. and with
thsi bic isi sseop I ives telling
yoe sheyi last Shop Hopper.
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