The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-27
Ms, KenbIe White Declares.
Shopping IN Paris a Real
Experience. .14.gg
SHOPS DESCRIBED
Luncheon With Nobility of
European Countries Re-
called in interview.

Paris rs the cleanest city In
the world shopping there is a de-
iighttnl never 10 be forgotten
expetienee and France. is LOOK.
ing 10 America for world leader
shin. declare. Mrs. Kembls
White Who returned recently
rom o two months trip abroad
with Mrs. Frank McBane Of
6pray5 N. O., who addressed the
state convention OF the Business
and Professional Women's Club
which met here last spring.
Discussfug the cities which she
visited Ms White says that Lon
don g the dirtiest and Bucharest
IN Hungary, is tho most sloveniy,
= being an Oriental City. cts
dirt and smells, its noises. rs
primitive costuniing arc entirely
different from those OF any other
cit5 she explains.
Zone Of my most delightful ex-
pefteneea In Paris was in being
able 10 drink the city water any.
where IN tho city-for there they
huye the most wonderful tiltra-
lion system In the world, tho pride
Of the French people-blIt when /
returned home and found ouIs az
NJ ts--uhiH she said with a shrug.
which was distasteful, southern
and Paristenhe all in one.
Shops Serve Tea
Shopping in America, where
one stands for quarters Of hours,
only to be served at last By a
ascending clerk Is y tlresome,
exhaustive affair. much dreaded.
But IN Paris all Is different.
There one is introduced to Cal.
lots, Doucet's, Discoll's or Beers
By a friend who shops there and
Is admitted by card. Tho shops
are beautifully furnished and re-
semS;e q resIdence-thc i"st0re
Atmosphere IS lacking.
Pretty models display thD
gowns which instead of being
labeled and tagged like the gowns
in this country arc designated by
name such as Marguerite, Louise,
etc After one has selected the
model she tdesires she Is then
shown 10 q pretty m.rror-lined
lifting room and as her measure
ntents are being taken--for all the
gowns in the really smart shops
are made TO ordor-a maid enterb
With Tea land French pastry, and
sometimes. there are real caviar
sandwiches.
1.-THE Paris gowns have a tend
ency toward the long drapea
skirts and tight sleeves" says
Mrs White, "but there Is a new
shop called "Ytbr' conducted by q
Russian woman which is showing
the short skirts. and the prophet
tess says she will cater to thu
American woman with the mod
est becoming short skirt that ap'
psals TO american woman
con the boat on which l return.
ed there was an illustrator for
Harpet.s Bazaar, who wore q
poiret model with a long full
skirt and very tight fltting
sleeyesi However think thosa
tendencies will not appeal to tic
american woman" she FASTENED
to;add.
THE Paris gown Is for smart.
mess but 1t is no better than the
New York gown, and while the
former Is lower in price the For.
dney Tariff Bill, which went into
efte6t October IL, has almost
made heGpurchase OF tho Paris
gown prohibitive." Mrs. White
would mot comment on the Justice
or the injustice Of the bill.
But what interested ME most
We're the pretty hats" she en-
thused FOR hats are my hobby"
and her, eyes frightened as aho
recalled delightful experiences In
the hat shops. Hats In the eXclu-
siye shops are also made to order
and are fitted right on ones head.
Practically anything can be made
10 order In two days, Mrs. Whlt9
explained, but the duty for bring.
ing II to this country, which Is
PRACTICALLY so per cent Of the price
of the hat, greatly restricts ones
pnrchases.
Custom made shoes in Paris ate
yefy cheap in price, chic patent
leather models being as low as SO
IN our money, but theshoes intha
better boot shops are made To, or.
der and an approximate price Of
these is S24
American Girl PretueSt
The American girl is the
pSetiest naive, attractive young