The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-21
POIRET EXPLAINS.
SAYS kurxmRn Dtdn't Have Gre.
d-ntiala to Get TrOusseau.
special Gable Despatch TO THE suS.

'Pet'it Nucfe pbsIhtcN ~ oAF'
PANS, Nov. 20.-The difficulties which
nave arisen between Charles Kurzman,
the New York importer. and the group
u French dressmakeis headed by Paul
Po!ret. because OF which orders which
Nr. krz man sought To place for gowns
'or the trousseou OF Mrs. Norman Gait,
aancee of President Wilson, were de-
'lNet, continue to receive much atten-
Lon m the Paris newspapers.
The Temps prints an interview with
VI Io.rct. who explains that the Syndi-
a. de Defetse de la Grand Couture
trancaise was formed in July, 1914. a
e" days before the war began.
1t was formed" NJ. Poiret says. "as
! protection against German dress
makers installed In Paris who clumsily
'opied French models.
you remember the famous jupes
'llottes? Where We French saw only "A
oSiume for indoor wear which re-
'ponded to the Oriental trend which
Nsh.on then was showing, the Germans
iereilcally created an outdoor costume
md launched it at the races. The out
r following this horror taught them
lo'hIng. and these undesirable con-
Ter's continued their travesty on our
ioGels to compromise our reputation"
Having thus defended and explained
N 'H'lPf hNlbil, VI Nllth ne mas p'tli
'edlied with the introduction, NJ. Poiret
nu'juues:
The war has settled such questions
Tor Paris In the United States we are
contact with customers through houses
''lnded there by Germans more or less
Latlra.1ed. They cane to Paris before
l"r War 20 buy the next seasons models,
bl' since N" war they have not come
b.i rely on Intermediates. However
s'et our interest in the United States
ana however great our desire no to
.au.-c the habits of customers, we
'n'Iug. patriotism have sifted the list
y houses viii which we dealt. Hence
Tie orders which Mr.. Kurzman wished
% Iloce have been refused. since he did
lt have the card when the syndicate
.'.Nrr. iu a'cepted commissioners.
" Ia.rct quotes the cablcgram when
20 sent 10 Philippe ortiz, the New YORK
's'.' OFF tine polrct trm, adding
l' D.. I'd coincidence hat the incident
l's"s ma the moment when the French
less exhibition was ~inaugurated AT the
.lz-ta. I'ou IN Naw York
iN' fio0ro Calls to treat the anair
NlH aIty'y. It explains that Mr.. Nurz-
nan lmr TO Paris as usual and at first
taf iuo 20 buy goods, then was re-
l''d The writer processes inability 10
!f.Iiarg'e al the threads OF the COM
heated history He says that he iele-
'n'0el three authorities and interviewed
10 ir person. with the result THAI he
'1'frn1 five versions OF the affair, al!
fer, l.
Gustav Trry's paper, LG9rrr', COM
.'"I.ng On the offer of tn" syndicate to
proved. Mrs. Cats dresses gratut'ously.
say '..l i "Ls wanting in good taste
sH', ~ VI. polret's u precedent
M III Lyons wcavers who sent SILK
''''s"s the Empress"
'"' I.l,lo says in closing
I'" yer, this commercial %5qna'l'"
's'.DHi m that the bushes. men
'"-.H 40 % are combining 20 protect
' 1raiust dangerous invasion.
l.IHug 20 find the frlvol,tN rner-
'o = Z such a weiShty example
AZ. X. 2uau Is rrfra!nIns entirety
.N o'.naring IN print here. refusing
"'r'"H and not troubling even to
A' ''si 20 W@s born IN New York