Chapter sixMarie told Atalanta that she knew of a dressmaker who was très chic et très bon marché.
The Countess was pleased at the thought of spending less money and Atalanta and Marie set off the next morning to visit what her mother would have described as ‘a little woman round the corner’.
Marie had not exaggerated and Atalanta was delighted with the wizened, prematurely-aged dressmaker who lived on the top floor of a house in the Rue des Pyramides.
Atalanta was shown sketches and patterns of exquisite materials and found that Madame Trevais was undoubtedly extremely cheap.
Being certain that the Countess would approve, Atalanta ordered herself two evening gowns and a day dress to be made as quickly as possible.
Atalanta and Marie came carefully down the long narrow stairs from the
