The Key West Citizen Newspaper, December 11, 1953, Page 3

SOCIETY — PERSONALS — NEWS OF INTERES.’ TO WOMEN JO ELLEN KELLER, Editor Friday, December 11,1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Suzy Shopper Sez Can't you hear Mrs. Clhus telling faille jecket dress trimmed in Santa to be sure to take notes on gold kid. The jacket coller and the Christmas decorations in Key, the strapless bodice are frosted West? She must get pretty frus-| with gold rhinestones and se- trated trying to decorate with all) quins, Let a soft white jersey those elves and Brownies under-| with accordian pleated skirt and foot! gold kid belt take the place of 4% % * thet “little black” number so Donder and Biltzen and all the | desr to your heart. White has reindeer look forward fo nibbling | always been the smartest thing bright green grass in Key West, | in resort weer and gives you thet Mr. Baldwin says to fertilize | winter wonderland feeling every your lawn now if you want it | time you wear it, looking pretty for Christmas, Hé Sut wil recommend the proper kind. | 4 Key West Garden Club mem- dust drop in the store on Simon- lher told me to impale a fat potato ton across from the Nevy Com- jon 4 straightened wire clothes missary. hangar and stick it full of sapo- * % * dilla twigs. Trim with small bright How about a ginger cookie tree ornaments and hang it up. It will for your small fry’s Christmas 'jast and last! party? Take on small tree, and hang on it with wire or loops, an array of gaily decorated cookies. .| +. peticatessen on Truman and anta and his reindeer, angels, $i : fi Panes stars and the Gingerbread Boy. ance ores Delicatessen fo Let the kids help with making and 4 lar spot for a cup of cof- denorsting. fee or a sundae, just crawling et ae with calories. Let your waistline Fausto’s Food Palace on Flem- | ., your guide! ing Street has some beautiful lit- eH % tle trees just the right size. They come in white, sliver and green «« treated to last for weeks. Lots of “real” trees at Fausto’s, too. All sizes and prices te fit your pocketbook, Have you seen “snow” in gay colors? Just the thing fo add @ merry note to your Christmas theme. x * For your own party, decorate a small tree with gay gladiola cor- sages for the ladies and bouton- nieres of silvered “fire cracker” Tiny fingers like to be busy. Keep ‘them out of mischief making mac- aroni strings. Various shapes and sizes can be strung together dry. \“Tween-agers” like to make more \elaborate designs of wet macaroni. \(dip in hot water—but fast!) Stick ‘on crinolin and dry. Decorate with | nail polish. “NM | Ideal Togs on Southard and Duval cater to “tween-agers” whe grow like Jack’s magic bean-| ITEMS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE Pew 3G arden Club Presents A Decorative Christmas ® MRS. B. C. MORENO puts finishing touches on her centerpiece which combines Florida greens TELEPHONE: Citizen Oj/ice, 2-5661 A CHARMING TABLE ARRANGEMENT by Mrs. Richard Goodhart uses native sea grape leaves Finch. Garden Club’s Christmas Meeting Features Display Of Florida Flowers And Greenery Arranged By Members The halls were decked with wr eathes of holly last evening when members of the Key West Garden Club gathered for their annual and berries with dolls she collected, as Mrs. J. E. Tucker looks on—Citizen Staff Photos by and greenery gilded to form a lustrous background for Christmas ornaments. sprays and tiny Christmas orna-| stalk. It’s Father who pays, and | Christmas meeting at the Woman's Club. ments. be At What could be sweeter than « sleeping child, uniess it’s « child snuggled up with a seft sleeping puppy or a cuddiey kitten? The Old island Trading Post on Whitehead and Caroline has stuf- | fed puppies and kittens. teddy bears and fuzzy white lembs. Your little one will settle down to a “long winters’ nap” with one of these sleepy time pets from the Old Island. x * * Christmas in the North calls for i i ths and) lenprrisacanae Barf ha aa tles. Pick a pretty one and swish} he'll like the idea of the add-a- | year hems and sleeves ir. Bam- | bury Original coats, Mother will | be happy to find youthful styles | | | a checked wool coat with black | velvet tie and big silver buttons | is sufficiently grown-up for her advanced age, Ideal has hats and those cute little coats for tiny tots. x * € Make opulent angels from bot- A sophisticated Christmas tree \of silvered fishtail palm leaves was |string with ropes of pearls and arms. Daughter will agree that (hung with tiny iridescent balls of| mauve and pink to form the cen- tral decoration on the mantelpiece. It was created by Mrs. B. C. Mo- reno, Mrs. Aquilino Lopez, Jr. and Mrs. Toby Bruce. Sprays of Brazilian peppers (Flo- rida Holly) and spikey Sapodilla leaves banked the piano together with an effective arrangement of driftwood and coconut blossoms by native plants, flowers, and things|S0me paint inside. Make a stiff/hy Miss Yvonne Baughman. from the and come up with |dough of half salt and half flour The brief business meeting con- beautiful arrangements in keeping |™ixed with a little water, While/ducted by Garden Club president with our own special brand of jit’ Christmas cheer. * 4 *€ Christmas brides might con- sider using white poincettias and silvered sea grape or sapo- dilla leaves in a coral center- piece, The Old Island has the pieces, and they‘re lovely. There's lots of nice driftwood for your holiday decorations, and Christmas candies, too. * * * If you think you can’t face the holidays without bright greens and red berries, don’t dispair, Brazil- lian pepper and Ixora are in their glory, Key Westers think they are much more effective than the more traditional greens. * 4 &% What could be Christmasier than big green Italian glass vases filled with branches of Brazillian Pepper or Ixora? You'll find the the Caroline Shop just the corner from the City jall on Ann Street. * %* & The tree-like branches that you find along the beaches also lend| themselves to Christmas decora. tinons, Anchor them in modeling clay. Paint with silver or white and trim with tiny ornaments, strings of beads and tinsel ici- cles, ¥* x ¥ 'f you're draaming of a “white Christmas,” Mar Ed's window is a dream in white ‘n silver ‘n a cork and pin on curls made from copper scouring pads. Use ja notary seal for the halo. Let ;harden and paint on features. Glue \wings. Let yourself go with rib- bons, sequins and bits of gay pap- jer and materials for their robes. uM € A Christmas gift that rings the 's still soft, mount on a nail in| |Miss Hilda Cunniff, was followed jby a reading of “The Christmas |Flower,” beautifully interpreted |by Mrs. Lee Goddard. ing-room for refreshments they \saw the chef d’ oeuvre of the eve- Tene It was Mrs. Moreno’s cen-' terpiece on the refectory table and was comprised of a silvered mini jture sleigh filled with greenery a’ Against the pale green walls were grouped colorful centerpiece arrangements created by Garden Club members. These all featured Florida flowers, shrubs and greenery trimmed with hol- iday ornaments and objects with Christmas significance. | When guests went into the din- on pipe cleaner arms and foil| | decorations dolls to symbolize the international | \link of friendship and in front of the group was a small placard with! the legend, “Peace On Earth, | 'Good Will Toward Men.” | Against the walls were tables holding the various centerpieces | and arrangements which had been | |displayed and described to guests | jearlier in the program. Garden | jClub president, Miss Hilda Cun- | iniff had a particularly interesting | jarrangement of Firespike with | Brazilian pepper, and Mrs. Rich-| ard Goodhart’s gilded sea grape | |leaves strung with red ornaments drew comment. | A Madonna was the theme of |Mrs. Edward -Bayley’s creation framed with blue decorations and Pine sprays. A second Madonna | was contributed by Mrs. Aquilina Lopez, Jr. which was against the background of century plant lea- 'yves with succulents and cedar |sprays in the foreground where the Infant lay, | bell, bright ornaments, drawn by a cir-| Mrs. J, J. Trevor designed a An Eska Wave from Donald’s, | cle of tiny dolls which Mrs. Moreno | unique centerpiece of a small pow- do tell! {had collected in the many countries|dery Christmas tree on an oblong For her private life, a lady loves luxury and sophistication. She'll love you for giving kik ok T’ve come to the conclusion that it's smart to do your Christmas shopping late. . .by this time you lean’t do it early! Now that stores are staying open at night, plan to shop while Father baby sits! Suzy (adv) | DELINE ae Custom Work Done In Our Own Decorating Workshop DIAL 2.2365 904 FLEMING ST. KEY WEST Se DESIGNERS J. REIDS Salon of Beauty 423 Fleming St. LA CONCHA HOTEL gold. A white and silver lame cocktail dress with whits fox | cufts on the little sleeves Is stuff that dreams are made of. Just as dreamy is the soft silver-gray | | Knitting ... Crochet | nylon skirt, embossed Ina leaf design, te wear with a sliver camisole, For gold ‘n white dreams, MarEd found a white Yarns ... Materials Free Instruction | 616 DUVAL STREET OLD ISLAND TRADING POST Corner Caroline and Whitehead Antiques Gifts Featuring the Antique and the Unique for Christmas Giving cee tl OPEN 10 A.M. - 5 P.M. . AND 7 P.M. . 9 Pm. Phone 2-5263 ——_———_—— |she visited in her European travels|plateau which had jolly Santas | | this past summer. The dolls were | made of children’s bean bags in in the national costumes of various each of the four corners. | |provinces of France, Italy, Portu-) An airy, graceful Christmas bell gal, Holland and Germany, togeth-|hanging above a doorway was jer with some from this side of the) fashioned of chicken wire and loop- | world that included American In-|ed at the edges with tinsel and dian costumes. A long chain ofjorchid ribbon. It was designed by golden beads wis carried by the|Mrs. Harry Steinbreder, | IT'S RAUL’S for Dancing Saturday Night From 10 P.M. Music by Gerry Pinder and His Orchestra NO COVER NO MINIMUM LOW, LOW DRINK PRICES and the Most Delicious Food You Ever Tasted IS SERVED FROM 5:30 TO 10:00 P.M, her home togs like these! OPEN Evenings ’til Christmas For Your Shopping Convenience