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One of the nicest variations on this urban legend that I'm aware of:

A woman walks in to the studio of Yves St. Laurent:

"Oh Yves, you must help me, I have to go to a ball and I need a hat that's both original and chique..."

Yves sets the lady down on a stool and proceeds to drape ribbons around her head.

After about 20 minutes of this he pronounces the result done.

The woman asks for the bill and is presented with a 2500 Francs invoice.

"What is this? You charge me 2500 Francs for this?"

Without a word Yves St. Laurent unwinds the ribbons and stuffs them in a small plastic bag which he hands to her.

"The ribbons my dear, you can have for free".



The fashion version may date back to Nancy Mitford's _The Pursuit of Love_ or _Love in a Cold Climate_, but a) with reference to Schiaparelli, and with the valuation mentioned by a disinterested bystander.




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