Mathilde enjoys herself at the ball, dancing with influential men and reveling in their admiration. The only item she borrows is a diamond necklace. She spurns Loisel's idea of wearing fresh flowers but takes his suggestion of borrowing some jewelry from her friend, Madame Jeanne Forestier. Even after Mathilde does so, she is still unhappy because she has no jewels to wear with it. $2,531.20 USD in 2022) – all the money he had been saving to go hunting with his friends – so she can buy a dress. Upset at her displeasure, Loisel gives her 400 francs (approx. Mathilde refuses to go because she has nothing to wear and wishes not to be embarrassed. After much effort, he secures for them an invitation to a ball sponsored by the Ministry of Education.
Her husband is a low-paid clerk who tries his best to make her happy but has little to give. Madame Mathilde Loisel has always imagined herself an aristocrat, yearning for wealth and admiration despite having been born into a family of clerks. The story was first published on 17 February 1884 in the French newspaper Le Gaulois. It is known for its twist ending (ironic ending), which was a hallmark of de Maupassant's style. " The Necklace" ( French: La Parure) is a short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. La Parure, illustration of the title page of the Gil Blas, 9 September
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