Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1910-05-13
STARTING A FASHION
The Way a New Style In Ladies'
Hair Was Born In France.
TOUCHED A QUEENS VANITY.
Marie Antoinette's Hairdresser Wa
Confronted With a Serious Situation,
but His Gascon Diplomacy Proved
Equal to the Occasion.


but His Gascon Diplomacy Proved
Equal to the Occasion.
h~airdresser to Queen Marie Antoinette,
was confronted by an alarming situa-
ton, and with the fulfllment of this
dread event would fall his credit. But
with his native 'Gascon ~quickness"-
as Leonard puts 1t In his "Recollec-
tions"-he proceeded to save his repu-
tation.
MADAME" said he one day to the
queen when he saw that the fall of her
hair was imminent, 1.-THE high head
dress is becoming very common. 1t Is
long since the ~bourgeoisie has taken
possession of 1t. and now 1t Is the turn
of the common people"
Good gracious. Leonard, what are
you telling me? Do you know 1t
grieves me to lear 1t? Those head
dresses were so becoming to me-"
And what headdress would not be-
come your majesty? have carefully
thought over a total revolution in your
majesty's headdress. have even had
your portrait drawn with the new ar
rangement l have In view. and, as l
expected. my august sovereign by
adopting my innovation would be made
younger by six or seven years."
do you mean 1t. Leonard? The
headdress you have in mind would
make me look younger?"
II do not see what your majesty
could gain in that, for many women OF
the court would take on years to re-
semble the queen of France"
"Oh, l do not deceive myself. Leon
ard. | shall soon be twenty-seven.
and at that age a style which makes
one look younger is always favorably
received"
"Well, madame" Leonard continued
quickly. while placing a miniature be-
fore her majesty's eyes. "see this por-
trait. 1t is a striking resemblance. 1t
is your majesty. but ten years young
err"
what do ! see-the hair cut a few
inches from the head?"
"Yes, madame. it will be. If you are
pleased to consent to 1t, a couture a
Penfant. and you will see it taken up
with as much enthusiasm as all those
that have created for your majesty"
you are right, Leonard. 1t is
charming. In truth. l am but eighteen
with my hair dressed like that. But
to sacrifice my beautiful hairp'
"Your majesty will have the salts
faction of seeing all the ladies' of the
court, all the ladies' of France, sacri-
Ace theirs"
but If the style changes?"
"Who would dare to adopt a new
one without your majesty's having
first set the example? If some ambi-
tious hairdresser amid the myriad
of weaklings who swarm In Paris
should dare undertake such a change
j would have him reduced to atoms by
the Journal des Danes. He would be
a ruined man"
"But / prize my hair very much"
said the queen. with an air of hesita-
ton. still looking at the portrait Yet
! am dying to have my hair dressed a
p~enfant."
"WeIl. madame. since l have been SO
fortunate as to find a style which
pleases your majesty l must tell you
all. For the last two weeks all my
waking hours have been devoted to the
service of my sovereign in the attempt
to make an agreeable thing of an i'm
perative necessity"
"What do you mean, Leonardo
"Your majesty was saying a little
while ago thai she priced her hair. and
/ can easily understand it; but, unfor-
tunately, her hair does not prize her.
Before fifteen days it will have entire
" fallen out If this very day we do
not apply the infallible remedy-the
scissors"
whats that you say?" exclaimed
the queen with veritable fright.
1.-THE least painful of truths. madame.
since what l propose to your majesty,
while forestalling a great misfortune.
is entirely to her taste"
"Come, Leonard; no more delibera-
ton. Cut it. but do not cut it too
short"
Just enough, madame, to give back
to the roots of the hair the vigor it
was beginning to lose"
The queens beautiful hail fell under
Leonard's regenerating scissors, and
two weeks afterward all the ladies of
the court had their hair dressed a Fen
FAINT.
Let no one say there is no diplomacy
outside the kings cabinet. 1t is at the
bottom Of all human combinations
Youths Companion.