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The House in Good Taste
·
Elsie De Wolfe
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A
man
came
to
me
just
before
Christmas,
and
said,
"Do
tell
me
something
to
give
my
wife.
I
cannot
think
of
a
thing
in
the
world
she
hasn't
already."
I
asked,
"Is
she
a
lady
of
habits?"
"What!"
he
said,
astonished.
"Does
she
enjoy
being
comfortable?"
I
asked.
"Well,
rather!"
he
smiled.
And
so
I
suggested
a
couvre-pieds
for
her
chaise-longue.
Now
I
am
telling
you
of
the
couvre
pieds
because
I
know
all
women
love
exquisite
things,
and
surely
nothing
could
be
more
delicious
than
my
couvre-pieds.
Literally,
it
is
a
"cover
for
the
feet,"
a
sort
of
glorified
and
diminutive
coverlet,
made
of
the
palest
of
pink
silk,
lined
with
the
soft
long-haired
white
fur
known
as
mountain
tibet,
and
interlined
with
down.
The
coverlet
is
bordered
with
a
puffing
of
French
lace,
and
the
top
of
it
is
encrusted
with
little
flowers
made
of
tiny
French
picot
ribbons,
and
quillings
of
the
narrowest
of
lace.
It
is
supposed
to
be
thrown
over
your
feet,
fur
side
down,
when
you
are
resting
or
having
your
hair
done.
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