Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-05-21
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Easy, No Matter How Ffeakish,
II It Hits the Popular Fancy.
STYLES WITH ODD ORIGINS.

come down to our own yer due to
chance or accident is now a matter Of
history. Interesting are the stories
told Of the odd origin of certain styles
which an unsuspecting world probably
thought were Intentionally chosen for
their beauty or comfort
The courts Of Europe have been e.
pccially noted for their sheepIike fol.
lowing Of m idea introduced by the
!reigning monarch. when frequently
that idea evolved to conceal one
Of the rulers physical defects, One
Of the kings of France came to the
throne a child often. He wore his hair
in long ringIets all about the head.
Immediately men and women coined
themselves likewise. The same mon.
arch was bald at thirty. and. being a
lover of all that was beautiful and
feminine. he ordered the elaborate wig
which a taken up and reveled In
during many reigns.
As for the hair being caught in the
back and held with a small bow OF
ribbon. the style beloved Of men sew.
eraI hundred years ago. little girls are
said to have originated the idea, and
accidentally. One day a court. leader
happened to be visiting. and his hos
tess was late in arriving in the salon.
The young man fell asleep, and the two
children Of the noble lady. creeping In.
saw the guest and to play q trick tied
his hair all together. The little girls.
fearing to be caught, ran away, and
the young man never knew Of the
curious picture the back Of bis wig
presented. Other visitors discovered
the garnish. laughed at the ribbon, and
the young count declared b%arefacedly
that he had 80 fastened his hair and
meant to keep It always SO from bis
neck and shoulders. Within a few
days the entire nobility found the
scheme SO good they adopted the idea
The pannier vas introduced by 4
queen to cover . misplaced hip bone. 1t
was an actress who finally threw the
pannier aside after It had been fash.
ionabIe half . century. One evening
Just before she was to appear on the
stage the actress discovered that one
pannier was entirely drenched in oil.
The dress. It was Thought, was spoiled
BY a rival.
The actress and her maid quickly
thought the matter over. and both to-
gether quickly tore OF the offending
member OF the costume. The actress
dQnned the dress, but Of course It pre-
sented q ridiculous appearance. SO
the other pannier was removed. and
the slim young woman appeared on
the stage more supple and graceful
than ever. The audience at first gasp
ed. then admired. and the next day
all Of London (tbe scene took place
| there, decided to initiate the actress
and her severe skirt
The origin of the beauty spot is %
less interesting. The Duchess do
| Montmorillon suffered With u boil o,
the cheek and put on a bit OF black
mixture overnight said to be healing.
In the morning she either forgot to
wash her face or did not use enough
! care. 50 the story goes. and the mat.
tentive or malicious servant allowed
her mistress to appear before the
world" with her face spotted. Powder.
ed and perfumed. Montmorillon receiv'
| ed her callers. who found the blaci'
spot charming. SO much 50 that befors
night they had anointed their faces
with the black ointment
To come do WI to present times. the
feather boa was originated less than
twenty years ago In Boston. 10 an
Idle moment an apprentice IN a feather
establishment sewed the discarded bits
and ends of poor plUmes together and
strung them about her neck. The
other girls laughed at the trimming.
the bead Of the department found 1t
pretty. and the order was given that
no castaways in the form Of plumes
be thrown in the wastebasket- All
parts Of the pIumes were kept. sewed
on to q ribbon. the entire thing curled
and long ribbon loops put at each end
and the feather boa was the success OF
the season.
The uncurled plume was purely the
result Of an accident. The biggest
race Of the year. the Grand Prix d'Au'
teuil, was on. and ONE were there
dressed within an inch Of their lives
A fearful rainstorm came up. and peo'
pie were drencbed. Plumes that bad
left home finely curled we're wet and
zach spiral stood apart. It was moi
pretty. the effect, but It was original
and one Of the milliners. not wishing
to take the trouble to have the plunnei
of. all bis customers recurled. advised
them to allow the garnisb to remain al
It was.
That week following the Grand Prt1
d'Auteuil saw nothing but straight spi
raj piumes. and women liked them %
much that before the following Sun
day. when the Grand Prix de Long
champ was to be. women who had
curled plnmes had the wave taken oul
90 that they might appear like the 9th
er fashi"nnbles. For more than a yeal
: the det,.Ssee plume vas sought Az
whole fashion 10. ike In this instance
only the, result Of an accident Some
times II d the outcome Of an expert
ment: but, Ike the women. 1t II capri
eious and. changeable. New York Sun