I recently saw the Gucci "Plus" satchel in your member pages and

    thought I should supply you with some information about this line.

With the arrival of the Thirties, Chanel's evening clothes became more elongated, more feminine and by the end of the decade, almost fantastical. For summer evening dresses, she surprised with contrasting scintillating touches like rhinestone straps or silver eyelets. In 1937 , struck by how small women looked when seated at the theatre, she showed a collection of head dresses designed to lend height; confections of tulle, silk flowers and the increasingly evident Chanel ribbon bow. Her evening dresses became even more romantic, sometimes strapless, they had full skirts and boned bodices, flounces and ruffles (all the things Chanel had sworn to do away with in 1915).

How to safeguard yourself from online auction fraud.

NOTE FROM RON COOK:

We have seen scam artists use our photos and products in eBay auctions. When we contacted eBay about this, they totally ignored our warnings. If you see items that look like they are typical of the background we use; be careful!!

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 28 — A year ago Jacqui Rogers, a retiree in southern Oregon who dabbles in vintage costume jewelry, went on eBay and bought 10 butterfly brooches made by Weiss, a well-known maker of high-quality costume jewelry in the 1950's and 1960's.

At first, Ms. Rogers thought she had snagged a great deal. But when the jewelry arrived from a seller in Rhode Island, her well-trained eye told her that all of the pieces were knockoffs.

Even though Ms. Rogers received a refund after she confronted the seller, eBay refused to remove hundreds of listings for identical "Weiss" pieces. It said it had no responsibility for the fakes because it was nothing more than a marketplace that links buyers and sellers.