Sunday, 5 February 1882

We all go to the promenade together — Papa, Maman, the Princesse Eristoff, Mme Gorpintchenko! Dina and the young couple. I present the miracle of a long, slim, supple figure, filled out where needed, without a corset. Everyone will say my corsetière is remarkable and that they have never seen a corset moulding the figure so well. Mme Tutcheff sees us and greets Papa very warmly; he barely responds. I turn away.