Emeralds to Coconuts, a go-to apparel boutique in Dallas for generations of women, is closing at the end of the month.

It opened on North Henderson Avenue 40 years ago, before the street was trendy.

"We have been so grateful for the opportunity to provide you with unique comfortable clothing and accessories for all these years," owner Lulie Scott said an email sent late Thursday to customers. "Getting to know you all has been the most rewarding part of this adventure."

But the store is not going away totally. The short email said Emeralds to Coconuts will open an online store this fall.

But that won't be the same for Dallas women who headed there before a tropical vacation, a cruise or just to replenish with a few more cool and breezy things to wear during hot summers and temperate winters.

Scott has a knack for knowing which fabrics will be comfortable to wear in Dallas, and she stocked those sweaters, pants, skirts, tops, jackets and dresses in a broad range of sizes. Early on, she was a pioneer in the trend of apparel boutiques mixing in other categories such as hats, jewelry and a few eclectic decorative home items.

She didn't seek the limelight, but she made sure people couldn't miss her store by painting the two-story building at 2730 N. Henderson Ave. mint green. Dressed-up mannequins guarded the outside when the store was open.

The property is listed for sale by Henry S. Miller Cos. for $1.28 million.

The 2,764-square-foot, two-story building is on a triangle-shaped parcel that's only 0.13 of an acre with eight parking spaces and 78 feet of frontage on Henderson, according to the real estate listing.

Dallas developer Mark Masinter received hard-fought approvals from the city to build an office and retail development on vacant property last year. The land is about in the middle of the 1.1-mile stretch of Henderson that runs from North Central Expressway to Ross Avenue. The project is still in the planning stages.

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