South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-06-01
BY MABEL HERBERT URNER.

demanded Of a passing clerk. pointing
TO garment in the case.
The girl opened the case and looked
at the ticket. Helen could not un-
derstand her but. STOPPING over. she
read the ticket herself-sO francs
Eighteen dollars
Helen tried 10 make her understand
with a few words Of French, much
English and many gestures that she
wanted to see some gowns OF that cut.
but much less expensive The girl
touched a loud gong, which was a
signal for an English-spea clerk.
and one promptly appeared.
Almost all of our low-neck and
short-sleeved gowns are in the ex-
pensive models" the clerk explained.
But of course we have some for less
than 80 francs. Now here is quite
pretty gown for 80 francs"
Seven dollars. Except for her
trousseau, Helen had never paid seven
dollars for a nightgOwn in her life
and she had no intention or paying il
in Paris, where she had expected TO
get things ridiculously cheap.
Well I'll let the nightgown go
for the present. but I'd like TO see
About what price does madam
wish to pay2" asked the clerk. with
lessening cordially. for she expected
Americans not TO object TO prices.
About three or four dollars-ff-
teen or twenty francs"
They're all out on the tables. ma
dam. We keep only the more expen-
sive ones in this department"
But l could never button these, 3"
exclaimed Helen, viewing with disfa-
vOr the combinations which all
opened in the back. And they're ali
too LARGE want a."
~ on won't find bus measures in
Paris like you have in America, ma
| dam. We have only three sizes here.
7 fou see they're marked with tickets
the green ticket is small, the pink
ticket medium, and the yellow ticket
large.
Only One Purchase.
Helen expressed her establishment
that in Paris, where fit and style were
! supposed to be perfected. they should
have only three sizes instead of the
eight-from 80 TO 46t-hat are carried
| by every American store
The intention to buy enough lin
gerie while in Paris to last her for
! the next two years was somewhat
| shaken. And she finally left the de-
| partment, having made just one pur-
/ chaSe-a white skirt with a hand en-
broidered flounce. Even this she could
| not get the right length. 1t would
have TO be shortened when she got it
home.
From the lingerie Helen walked
down the broad marble staircase to
the gallery below. Just at the foot
of the stairs were a dozen or more
tables overburdened with parasols.
L. 4 l.
| together in her life. Most of them
were brilliant in coloring and design,
vivid reds, bright greens and start
ling blues.
Further on was a gorgeous display
| of scarfs-the long chiffon scarfs that
the French women wear with their
| evening gowns. They lay in careless
glittering heaps. shimmering with gold
and silver spangleS and irridescent
| headings.
Helen had thought the hues and
fabrics in the shops at home particu-
| larly loud this year, but they were
mild and subdued compared with the
riOtous coloring of everything here.
In spite of the whirring electric
fans the heat was excessive. and be-
fore Helen had explored half the de-
partments Of the Galleries Lafayette
she was exhausted.
Good To Return.
! Although she had spent most of the
| day there, her purchases were trivial,
but she had a fair idea of what a big
Paris shop was like.
1t was good to get back to their
| rooms, to have time to battle, rest and
dress before Warren came.
Well how did you get along?" was
his greeting when he got in, a little
after six. Buy ont all the Paris
shops?"
Not quite. I left a few things in
the Galleries Lafayettel That was the
only place | went
How did you find things? Cheaper
| than at homer
Some things are. But dear. the
styles and colorings are so extreme
Do you know" thOughtfully. Il really
believe l can find the things I want
better in New York"
Course you can. Nothing's more
| overrated than the French styles
, They're made for French women
: not for Americans. And nineteenth:
, OF the Americans who come over here
? and buy a lot of truck are blamed
, sick of their bargains when they &c
| 'arn home