The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1910-05-05
STARTING A FASHION
The Way a New Style In Ladies'
Hair Was Born In France.
TOUCHED A QUEENS VANITY.

Marie Antoinette's Hairdresser Was
Confronted With a Serious Situation
but His Gascon Diplomacy Proved
Equal to the Occasion.
At the end of the year 1871 Leonard
WAS confronted by an alarming situa,
ton. aud with the fulfIlment of this
dread event would fall his credit. But
with Ills native "Gascon quickness"-
as Leonard puts 1t in his "Recollec.
tons" lie proceeded to save his repu.
tation.
Madame" said he one day TO the
queen when he Sa W that the fall of her
hair was imminent. 1.-THE high head
dress is becoming very common II is
long since the bourgeoisie has taken
possession of 1t. and now it is the turn
of the common people"
Good gracious. Leonard. what are
you telling me? Do you know it
grieves me to hear it? Those head
dresses were so becoming to me"
And what headdress would not be
come your majesty? have carefully
thought w 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 |
expected. my august sovereign by
adopting my innovation would be made
younger by six or seven years"
do you mean it. Leonard? The
headdress you have In mind would
make me look Younger"
II do o 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. | 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.
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 It, a couture a
.Ienfant. and you will see it taken up
with as much enthusiasm as all those
I 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
of seeing all the ladies of the
court. all the ladies of France. sacri-
fce theirs"
But if the style c%hanges?"
who would dare to adopt a new
one without your majesty's having
irst set the example? If some ambi-
-ious hairdresser amid the myriad
Of weaklings who swarm in Paris
should dare undertake such a change
would have him reduced to atoms by
he Journal des Danes. He would be
ruined man."
But | prize my hair very much"
'aid the queen. with an air of hesita-
ion. still looking at the portrait. Yet
am dying to have my hair dressed a
'enfant."
We'll. madame, since | have been so
fortunate a. to find a style which
your majesty l must tell you
III. For the last two weeks all my
hours have been devoted to the
ervice of my sovereign in the attempt
o make an agreeable thing of an i'm
'erative necessity"
what do you mean, Leonardo"
Your majesty was saying a little
While ago that she priced her hair, and
a easily understand it; but, unfor-
unately, her hair does not prize her.
Before fifteen days it will have entire
fallen out If this very day we do
ot apply the infallible remedy-the
.ciSSorS."
What's that you say?" exclaimed
be queen with veritable fright.
THE least painful of truths, madame.
lnce what l propose to your majesty.
lille f~orestalling a great misfortune.
entirely to- her taste"
"Come. Leonard; no more delibera-
ion. Cut it. but do not cut 1t too
Just enough, madame. to give back
} the roots of the hair the vigor it
as beginning to lose"
The queens beautiful hair fell under
eonard's regenerating scissors, and
weeks afterward all the ladies of
lie court had their hair dressed a Pen
int.
Let no one say there is no diplomacy
inside the kings cabinet. 1t is at the
ottom of all human combinations.-
outh's Companion.