Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-04-08
HOW A FASHION STARTED.
Queen Marie Antoinette and the DipIo.
matte Hair Dresser.

matte Hair Dresser.
At the end Of the year 1881 Leon
ard. hairdresser to Queen Marie An
tionette. was confronted by an alarm
ing situation; her majesty's hair was
falling out. and with the fulillment
Of this dread event would fall his
credit. But with his native "Gascon
quickness"-as Leonard puts it in his
RecOlections-he proceeded to save his
reputation.
Madame" said he one day to the
queen, when he saw that the fall Of
her hair was imminent, tine high
headdress is becoming very common;
1t is long since the bourgeoisie has
taken possession of it and now it Is
the turn of the common people"
Good gracious. Leonard, what are
grieves me to hear it? Those head
dresses were so becoming to me!"
And what headdress would not be-
come your majesty? I have
ton in your majesty's headdress. l
have even had your portrait drawn
with the new arrangement | have In
view. and. as I expected, my august
sovereign by adopting my innovation
would be made younger by six or sew
en- years"
do you mean it Leonard? The
headdress you have in mind would
make me look younger"
"I do not see what your majesty
could gain in that, for many women
Of the court would take on years to
resemble the queen of France"
"Oh, l do not deceive myself, Leon
ard, I shall soon be q, and at that
age a style which makes one look
younger is always favorably receiv-
ed"
well, madame" Leonard continu-
ed quickly. while placing a miniature
before her majesty's eyes, see this
portrait is a striking resemblance,
. " 1t is your majesty, but ten years
younger"
What do I see! The hair cut few
inches from the head?'
yes, madame, it will be, If you
are pleased to consent to it, a coiffure
a renfant, and you will see it taken
up with as much enthusiasm as all
those that 1 have created for your
majesty"
You are right, Leonard; 1t Is
charming! In truth l am but Is with
my hair dressed like that 'But
TO sacrifice my beautiful hair!"
Your majesty will have the satis-
faction Of seeing all the ladies Of the
court, all the ladies Of France, sacri-
flee theirs"
But If the style changes?"
who would dare to adopt a new
one without your majesty having
first set the example? If some ambi-
tiOus hairdresser amid the myriad Of
weaklings which swarm in Paris
should dare undertake such a change
I would have him reduced to atoms
by the Journal des DANES; he would
be a ruined man."
But l prize my hair very much
said the queen with an air of hesita-
ton. still looking at the portrait
Yet l am dying to have my hair dressed
a lenfant."
well, madame, since I have been
so fortunate as to find style which
pleases your majesty / must tell you
all. For the last two weeks my wax
ing hours have been devoted to the
service of my sovereign in the at:
tempt to make an agreeable thing or
an imperative necessity"
What do you mean. Leonard? :"
Your majesty was saying a little
while ago that she priced her hair,
and I can easily understand it: but
unfortunately her hair does not prize
her. Before fifteen days it will have
entirely fallen out If this very day
we do not apply the infallible scis-
sOrs."
whats that you say?" exclaimed
the queen with veritable fright.
THE least painful Of truths, ma
dame, since what | propose to your
majesty while fOrestallng a great
misfortune is entirely to her taste"
Come, Leonard. no more deliber-
alton; cut it. but do not cut 1t too
short
Just enough, madame, to give back
to the roots of the hair the vigor IT
was beginning to lose"
The queens beautiful hair fell un-
der LeOnards regenerating scissors
and two weeks afterward all the la
dies of the court had their hair dress
ed a lenfant
Let no one say that there is no di-
plomacy outside the kings cabinet:
it is at the bottom of all human COM
binations.-Youth's Companion.
Rice Soun Bv an Enperor-The cuI-