The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
Nine. Klein Says Great
French Establishments
Are Martyred by the
American Customs
Agents. Who Do Not
Understand.

txot'IRED about hoop skirts--and
learned of the San Francisco ex-
cation. inquired Of the San
francisco exposition-and learned
han, hiistles. This was in Paris.
t,,cp skirts. skirt hoops-they will he
aorynous by the time of the EXPOSE
w., Rlt what's the use, II the Cham
e,ndic,le de Ia Couture?
Th,, I. large news, and mixed; let me
10 in order.
fortunately. Nine. Klein had hurt her
,ot in an automobile accident, 80 the
.,,ss az the Rue Royale establishment
Nod time to talk. "immobilized," as she
aid on a sofa.
AGATHA was the mannequin's name;
might say barrel of peaches. In
.,her words. she looked brunette peach
,ba, buttcrcup taffcta dancing gown
,hlch had every appearance of barrel.
Tho skirt was mounted on three GER
rIe,tes with embroidered scallops.
Vow. look you. the bottom of the bar
,eI-I mean skirts very narrow, that
N saw wide. I explain: Being wide.
!, is made narrow by subtle elastics
AGATHA could have done the high kick;
and in dancing the elastics give at each
.,ep. That is nothing. I mentioned GER
cettes
Cerclettes. little hoops"
of course you know. But these are
different kind.
Hoops are the mode of Tomorrow
',nd to-day" said Nine. Klein. AT the
nremiere of beatrice at Monte Carlo
,h4y were worn by the most elegant.
For the coming Paris season We have
made and Observation-Disclosures. step this
way"
Melanle. the tragic muse. made longer
barrel effect. being taller. And tight
round the feet, II would deceive you
she could swing them in those elastics
Then came Henrietta. all dolled up in
bright terra Gotta Lyons taffeta entirely
mounted on hoops And Diane la
Huppe gave discreet imitation of our
Did friend the hustle. not prominent to
tart with; let us say, just lifting.
They do not balloon in 'front.'" says
tme. Klein. They are easy to sit down
! and very graceful for the dance.
hey seem TO skim. But what's the
re?'
Instead of looking proud and glad she
~ sad.
'Is II your FOOT" I asked.
II is San Francisco" she replied.
nd the American customs experts.
t. house of Klein desires TO go. but
III Chambre Syndicate de la Couture
deres II not to-
hen she told me all. 1t was a great
pie, Of news.
he great dressmakers of Paris are
maivred by the American customs -
sySime. Klein. AT the beginning We
feceied the visiting Treasury agents
with rood grace. but soon they wanted
TO NIKE themselves master inQuisitors
Ike 10 French Governments income
TAX Mich proposes to inspect q firms
bookS,
MI lis Is with respect to current
'iade san Francisco IL retaliation.
We continually send to America. -
says mdame. gowns which American
aides hive ordered for their own wear.
'ohnlln themselves to us TO make
hem atmoderate prices--so that with
ne dutIadded they will not he prohib-
tive. Ad the American customs finds
'ur price too low, They refuse to de-
A'e' thegowns until they have cross
1Samineothe ladies over in America and
nqusltued us in Paris All that time
ne dresss remain on the docks sub
''t 10 te danger OF getting mussetl
and OUT date"
she j. are there must be some mis-.
understanding. That is why she opens