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Rent versus own: the analysis Reasons to rent: - Attending only one formal event - Body in transition (weight changes expected) - Testing whether black tie events will become regular - Limited storage space Reasons to own: - Attending two or more formal events annually - Desire for perfect fit (rentals rarely fit precisely) - Investment in quality that improves with age - Ability to develop personal style within the dress code The break-even point typically occurs after three to four rentals, at which point ownership becomes more economical
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And leave me alone anyway, won't you?" [13] : 142143 Some reviews accused Sargent of trying to manufacture scandal, with a writer for Art Amateur calling Madame X "a wilful exaggeration of every one of his vicious eccentricities, simply for the purpose of being talked about and provoking argument." [15] A comparatively small number of positive reviews focused on the perceptions of future audiences, with one theorizing that "if it is true that each generation remakes in its own image the work of nature, then future critics will see here our Parisian cosmopolitanism manifested in ideal form." [13] : 145 Aftermath [edit] Sargent was severely disappointed by the public reaction to Madame X
