FIFTY-NINE GOWNS
GENEVA’S BEST-DRESSED GIRL SHE HAD TO LEAVE THEM BEHIND POLICE TAKE CHARGE By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Australian and NZ. Cable Association. (Received November 27, 5.5 p.m.) GENEVA, November 26. The police broke into the luxurious flat of Helene Mottier, a beautiful bank secretary, and seized 59 Parisian gowns, 61 hats, 15 pairs of gloves, and large boxes full of lingerie. Helene was recently sentenced to imprisonment for 18 months for forgeries and frauds involving £BOOO sterling and extending over ten years. It is stated that Helene never wore a gown more than three times, and she was considered the best-dressed woman in Geneva. She had refused many offers of marriage from wealthy men.
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New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12616, 29 November 1926, Page 7
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114FIFTY-NINE GOWNS New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12616, 29 November 1926, Page 7
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