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** CASUAL CORNER ** Tampa, FL 33609 Casual Corner was a retail clothing chain co-founded in 1950 by Charles E. Carples and Stanley W. Vogel of West Hartford, Connecticut. Its original focus was on women's sportswear. It operated stores under the names Casual Corner, Petite Sophisticate, and August Max Woman brands, among others, with more than 525 stores at its peak. The chain's original merchandise was women's sportswear. In the early 1960s, the stores primarily featured high-quality clothing and accessories from the following manufacturers: The Villager, Ladybug (Juniors division of The Villager), Glen of Michigan, Cole of California (swimwear), Bernardo (sandals), Collins of Texas (handbags), and Vera (scarves). These lines collectively reflected Casual Corner's distinctive look of the early 1960's; tailored cotton shirtdresses, Peter Pan collars, pin-tucked blouses, fine cotton and died-to-match woven and knit wool separates, jute-and-leather belts, and trendy hand-jeweled wooden purses. By the 1990s, Casual Corner pivoted to target working women. With 525 stores operating in 2000, Casual Corner closed its remaining locations in late 2005. Throughout the 1950s. each store displayed the following poem near its front door: Come in and browse and tarry and chat Casual Corner is meant just for that Come in and leisurely look awhile And find here what’s good and fine in style And if you wish your business we’ll tend Come in as a stranger—leave as a friend.