HAVANA TIMES – Clothing, like almost everything, and I am talking about the most basic needs, has been a challenge in the midst of daily life here in Cuba. Clothes in stores that operated with a type of currency (CUC) theoretically equal to the dollar were very expensive. The CUC is no longer in circulation, but it was the currency in which some workers were paid in a few selected workplaces. It is true that there were other stores where dresses, skirts, blouses, pants, and shorts were offered as donations from other countries. These could be found in both currencies: the CUC and Cuban pesos, with very affordable prices.
Still, there were always those whose finances didn’t allow for it. And there were also people who avoided shopping in those places, saying the clothes came from deceased people. Others didn’t care and stocked up on really good pieces. This even
