The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-10
,OW PRICES MAKE TROUBLE FOR PARIS DRESSNAE<ERS
In Retaliation Rue de Ia
Paix Decides Not to
Exhibit at San Fran.
cisco...T angle Of Hoop.
skirts and Bustles.

Al. that the world should he so blind'
Imagine a commercial buyer giving
us an order to do the best We can for
him" madame continued. They kXs
not to wear, but to repeat--and com.
pete. They have strong competition
among themselves. in America. The
price of a model IL secondary in com
parison with obtaining the latest. When
You compete what do you compete for?
Evidently. tho latest No matter ~
what price, novelty. They dcspise all
but the latest tissues. which tissues
are no; always used in the orders of
lady clients
why mott" | asked.
81; is not always our Interest
Are they better tissues
NO. And that has nothing To do with
It. They are always high novelty. and
dearer. They may make Juror. and
they may not. The newer they are
the less they have made their proofs
haven't had time. Later their price
goes down, or tissues like them come
into the market. especially IL they make
Juror.
"l,ut the commercial buyer cannot
walt He must not return with empt"
, hands often n" has to- buy against
| his taste and judgment. He must buy
bccause the stun IL new. the trimmings
new. the buttons
From all this II results. she says. that
! the great dressmHkcrs of Paris make
| commercial collection each season.
1T Is made esp. cially FOR them. Amer
| lean commerce seeks the sursirlc.' says
| madame. "It IL bound "a do so. buying
!! ahead Of time All Paris strains TO give
| Il 10 them"
| And ii costs
where every ,hinG j. TIA" very la;cst,"
says madame. "aud al the houses We
| among them. are running after the lat
| est novelties. the dernicr cri. IN tissues.
| tancieS. motifs. rnbroidorles. Innings.
| garnitureS. Vcilings. hoopings. s;uiinca.
| what do | know? You can guess thai
J the ensemble Of each gown costs more
| than tn. nice little dress which n house
can make cheaplv-- when 1t wants to
for tho lady ellen; who lets rs do ne
hes; We can for her or the elegant
dresser who advcrtiscs our ART
She named prices. This story is full
Of nformajioni
"Onc can make her a dress for 40
! which will have the same louk of a high
novelty gown all keyed M tu $3.50. and
no. dear at thai. American commerce
does not object 20 paying for what II
wants j. understands. But the Amer
lean customs experts seem not 10 under
stand. II is hard on the ladies', I'm
sure IN. Americans are too gallant TO
continue"
!. Her eyes glistened with faith.
She forgot her wounded foot and said:
Ale" which is the same as "ouch'"
II will invite" she exclaimed. II will
invite the customs expert 10 come with
/, his famous lis. of invoices and point out
, ;he dress he wants. We will max" it for
. him at the invoice price which he finds
too low-right under his nose Le'
tnom all come"
81" viii explain by \ - T. where
49,, Stums came from why they were
that price. why this Wa used and thai
down to the hooks, n" littl" cunnuc
, hooks
s Il VII betray the prof >siona' secret
she exclaimed. Il shall esteem g. =
= privilege fo" weak woman to cfface
. mir understanding between two mighty
nations"
And she added.
"And I'll go To- san Francisco,
Infringing bustlos madame" aekcd
/, She smiled
"iinmr,or-i Icy hoop skirts
Shr Suurm"d
: "HazardouS u"odlong h"t,In- hoop
- skir's"'
= 81, siegi-u.
e "Yuull S..c' size. gurged