A FUR COAT STORY.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 529, 28 December 1912, Page 2

A FUR COAT STORY.

THE LADY AND THE COSTUMIEF It would be libellous to prinl lames of costumiers who treat theii clients shamefully, who, having £ vell-dressed window, get many ens "omers in large cosmopolitan cities ;o whom they charge extraordinarj prices, and after insisting on a substantial deposit, Bend home the n\osl shocking coats and skirts it is pos sible to imagine; and eithc-r the d - posit must be forfeited or a law case which all women dread, is the outcome.

Here is one of many such instances A lady ordered a fur cop.t. Not he ing known to the manner of the shop she was requested to pay a de posit of £lO, which she foolishly did when the coat was sent her, she put it on, and a sleeve was immediate!; split. She returned the garment, anc on hearing that it was in order visited the tailor's and again triad on the garment. This time the l.a''l split. With many apologies and ex cuses she was assured that he'r co:i1 would be carefully over, anc put right. On receiving a letter tell ing her that now indeed her coat vat finished, she called at the iaior's who refused to let her see th j . coal unless she paid the very larg? lalanrt of the bill. This tho in Ti un; Lvl> very rightly refused to C.o, end "e;1 the shop, going direct to hx- eo'. icitor.

"I know you will not lie i l.iauec with my advice," the man of la-', told her, "'nut it is co good trying to do anything in such cases ; it v.il. be best to let tiicm keep the r.ionej and the coat ; a court ca.se will onlj cost you much more mcn?.y. to taj nothing: of you- time, and in nil probability you v.ill lo e your suit, be forced to pay l oth the balance foi the coat and all costs as well." This is not a fictitious case, neither are dozens of others of a similar character, and the injustice c£ it all is most trying to the temper.— "World "