The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-19

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 every well, Madame" Gail an- swered, a prayer of thankfulness rising in her heart as she watched her go.
 Toinette and Selma entered the room a moment later. "Oh, Toi- nette" Gail said. T wonder if you would find Ariadne and ask her to come here at once. She was in the dressing room 8 few moments ago. I think you'll find here there still"
 "All right, Miss Everett" The wiry little Frenchwoman hurriedly departed.
 You're going to drape that on her?" questioned Selma.
 "Yes, Madame has 8 customer coming this forenoon, so we'll have to hustle"
 "Well, we haven't much else tc do today" remarked Selma, glancing around the room. She crossed to a rack and quickly checked over some partly finished garments that were hanging there.
 That's good, for I understand this dress is for one of Madame's special customers"
 Selma laughed. "Oh, Miss Ev- erett, they're all special customers according to the Madame! She likes to make us think they're important. As if it would make any difference in the work we put on the dresses. That cuts no ice with me any more. I've heard it too often."
 You've been here quite a long time then?" asked Gail.
 Long enough to see a few de- signers come and go."
 Then you must like 1t here"
 
 Selma shrugged her heavy shoul- ders. "It's better than being in a wholesale house -. not SO many people. Maybe it's worse too, for Madame can make" she laughed. You know what I mean! But there, such is life" She held out her hands expressively.
 Well, you seem to be quite happy"
 And why not? Toinette, Frank and I have worked for a long time together. We're friends. So long as we're together everything is all right"
 "That's fine" commented Gail, as Ariadne sauntered in.
 What do you want. Miss Ev- erett?" she asked, tossing the butt of her citgaret on the floor and crushing it with her high-heeled shoe.
 T want to drape this material on you. If you'll please come over here. I'll start at once"
 Then suppose I'll have to take this off," Ariadne unbut- toned the flame-colored smock she | was wearing.
 "Oh, yes," answered Gail, un- winding the bolt of sheer organ die. Picking up a tapeline she | measured the length of Ariadne's | silk-clad figure. The model was | almost as tall as Lucille, which | would make things easier.
 For the next half hour hardly | a word was spoken, though the | sharp snip, snip of shears cutting | through the organdie and an oc- casional little cry from the model | as Gail, in her enthusiasm, stuck | a pin a little farther in than the | thin satin slip Ariadne was wear ing. revealed the progress of the work.
 At last Gail exclaimed. "There! Take look at yourself in the mirror. How do you like it?"
 Not bad - but don't you think | the ribbons might be changed a little here?" Ariadne, who had planned to be designer when | she joined Madame's staff, glanced | at Gail as she rearranged them.
 "YeS, I believe that's better" agreed Gail. quickly unpinning and | repinning the ribbons. ''Now I'm go- ing to call Madame and tell her we're ready to show her the frock." AS she lifted the receiver, the door on the right opened.
 'The dress is ready-yes? Why did you not send for me at once as tell you?" Before Gail could answer, Madame Lizette had reached Ariadne, and with a plump little hand on the girls shoulder, turned her around as though she were dummy. Then she shrugged her shoulders. Have Selma and Toinette help you tack 1t up right away so we can show it to Mees Travers. There won't be time to finish -- all she wants today is to see the effect. You underStand?" Without another word Madame tripped away on her tiny feet which looked so out of keeping with her sturdy legs, bread peasant hips and generous curves.
 "Sol" exclaimed Ariadne. "What does it mean?" She glanced at Gail with quizzical eyes.
 But Toinette, always quick as a flash, cried, "It means that Madame is pleased-that she can find no fault. Yes, that's it!" Then, hurrying toward Gail, she said, Can help you, Miss Ev- erette?" Already Gail was unpin- ming the frock at the shoulder and one side so that she could remove it from the model.
 Thank you, Toinette! I think we've got them all out" Together they slipped the fragile creation nyyaVs vsfo 5vH I.AaS l