Possible Clues:

• Fabric sent back, with seamstress finally on the way out
• Going out with Frenchman from the right society
• The act of leaving a building
• For example, it's about ship on the way out
• Exit needed for one unopened lock
• Escape route
• Exit, say, on ship
• Way to get out
• Leaving home, freeloading daughter made ungracious remarks, all concluding
• Departure, say, top papers ignored