when Mathilde has to find something to wear to the ball. Her husband, time and time again gives her a solution, he suggests that she could borrow some jewelry from her old friend Madame Foristier. Madame is a very wealthy elderly woman and was open to her borrowing some jewelry for the ball. Mathilde takes a beautiful necklace and now has the confidence for the ball and knows she will looks great and is looking forward to it now.