Location Catalog J Peterman

Havana, 1939.

A wickerwork pedicab takes you to the Key West dock to board the seaplane. Destination: the casino on the beach in Havana harbor. The orchestra plays Malagueña as you touch down. You dance a rumba, drink a Cuba Libre, make a small donation to the house...Muy amable, señora. Then your companion takes you to that new hotel, the Tropicana, where the showgirls are perched in palm trees, waving ostrich plumes. This midnight is even more sensual than in Paris. Better forget about sleep.

1930s Havana Jacket (No. 2203). Luxurious silk-and-linen blend, lined in iridescent rayon-blend satin. Three-quarter sleeves. Lots of authentic 1930s details including gathered peaks at shoulders, single lapels and no back collar, slight flare down from the seamed waist. Imported. Women’s sizes: 0 through 20. Color: Silver Sand. Price: $189. 1930s Havana Pants (No. 2205). Tailored in silk-and-linen blend, with Harlow-width legs. Flattering darts and lots of emphatic topstitching. Button-tab waist has wonderful blade-shaped topstitched darts; yes, that’s the sort of painstaking work they used to do. Imported. Sizes: 0 through 20. Color: Silver Sand. Price: $169. 1930s Havana Top (No. 2209). Delicious knit silk body with silk chiffon and charmeuse band at V-neck. Three-quarter sleeves. You quickly get used to the frank, appraising looks from Cuban gentlemen. Imported. Sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL. Color: Mojito Green. Price: $159.