The Washington herald., 1914-03-15
pERDANT Wigs
FOR THE 18th
Heads Of Capitals Smart Set
VIII Be Emerald on St.
Patrick's Day.,
VOGUE TO BE LAUNcHED
Several Specimens of Fashions New
est Fad Have Arrived
in City.

Enter one OF those ''impertinent report
ers."
Society will be shocked, angered and
indignant after II gets through reading
this story. The biggest and most sensa-
tional surprise that society has planned
for society is about to be spoiled.
But truth, like murder. viii out.
Speeding on their way to these United
States. carefully wrapped and packed in
huge boxes. tucked away in the most
Immune corners in the freight rooms
Of ocean giants, are:
Several dozens Of colored wigs.
Speeding is right. As orators say,
"th:s word is used advisedly. :" For these
wigs must be here by the morning OF
St Patrick's day. The majority OF them
are consigned to society leaders in
Washington. And. to be sure. some OF
them have arrived already.
Wa. Held Secret.
st Patrick's Day is the big day. On
this glorious occasion the colored wig
fad will be officially introduced in the
smart set Of the National Capital and
needless to say, this first consignment.
coming directly from that dear Paree
consists of green wigs.
Wives of diplomats, government of11-
ciaIs. educators. army and navy officers
in short. the leaders of society and OF
fashion-win Spring the thing at the
various and sundry st. Patrick's Day
banquets. For weeks past secret wires
have been pulled between prominent
Washington hair dressers and wig manu-
facturers in the French metropolis. In
cidentally. the local telephone wires have
been burned red hot, day after day ever
since it became known that the lad was
TO become real thing"
At first. il looked as though society was
kidding itself on this proposition OF wigs
OF course, none of the fair wig aspi-
rants would admit that she was anxious
10 try the thing out, then that she was
going to order one, and then that she
was going to wear il, too.
She started style. .
Now. to be outdone in the matter of
fashion is the deadliest of all deadly
things that can happen to society
leader. And no Washingtonian wants to
ne "out-wigged' on St Patrick's Day.
So, to save themselves the pain of get
ting left on this wig fad, they got to-
Gether and decided they might as well
come out with 'em all at the same time.
Then the orders began to pour in at
local hairdressing establishments.
Put me down for a green wig, please,
and see that 1 have it by st. Patrick's
Day
Yes. Nm; do you wish a SIS or a 800
one?''
why. the 800 kind. of course: but for
mercy's sake, don't let the newspapers
hear about it, and whatever you do don't
tell anybody 1 ordered one!'
The first fair Washingtonian to wear
a colored wig on the street is Miss
Bertha Matthews, proprietor of a local
hair-dressing parlor. Miss Matthews has
scme very decided ideas on wigs and
fashion il general.
why, I'd much rather wear a wig
than one of those slit skirts" she said,
when seen by a Herald reporter last
night Il would never wear anything
that would make me ashamed of myself
and this wig certainly doesn't do that"
The reporter assured her of exactly
the contrary" and he was sincere about
list Of those who had ordered wigs
'Oh, gracious, no! I'm like a reporter,
never betray a confidence
Society May Back Ont.
After pathetic-really pathetic-plead-
ing, Miss Mathews produced book con-
tanning a great number of orders. She
covered part of the page. allowing the
newspaperman to read something like
this:
'COmtesse de la, Embassy.
Mrs. Dr.
Baroness, legation.
Mrs. Avenue of the Presidents.
Signorita. Connecticut avenue.
'Niscountess de. Embassy.
Mrs, the Marlborough
1t is quite likely that after this ex-
posure Of society's plot, society will take