Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-04-22
:MRS.LOU|SE P|ERGUE
REED, CELEBRATED
MODEL, SEEN HERE
LIANT GATHERING THIS AZ.
TERNOON WHEN MODEL OF
NATIONAL FAME ON VISIT
HOME STAGES STYLE SHOW.

Ottawa women who love fashions
and where Is the woman who does not
fail for slyle,--had the treat Of their
lives this afternoon when they saw
Mrs. Louise Piergue Reed one of the
most famous models In America and
u native OF this city in her reception
at the Metzger Ladies' shop, Slightly
above medium height, with Il perfect
diana sci of by a pair Of sparkling
and mischeviOus brown eyes and
Mreathed in Il wealth OF snowy white
hair. IL is no wonder that women of
wealth and beauty, and actresses Of
national fame have bowed to her as
the queen OF American models.
The AmericanArts Magazine recent
'iy devoted much space and published
several pictures of Mrs Reed saying.
at is a wonder that she has not start
ed a fashion for powdered hair" Any
one who saw Mrs. Reed today was
ready to agree with the magazine,
A large number of ladies gathered at
the Metzgers Lady's shop for her re.
ception and style show which was
held this afternoon from to 10 T..
Another will be held again tomorrow
at the same time,
Most of the stock from the large
store had been moved upstairs to
make rom for the visitors, while the
rear OF the room was htted up with
Oriental rugs and willow furniture
upholstered in tapestry. All kinds OF
gowns. suits. hats and negligees We're
donned by Mrs. Reed, displayed to the
best advantage Women marveled At
the Lucille, Jenney. Flanders and
Weissy frocks, the Wooltex, kirsbaun
and Redeem suits and coats, suits and
the Worth and Paqnin creations. The
wearing apparel was all selected by
Mrs. Reed from the regular Metzger
stock and many Of the costumes We're
selected by her several weeks ago
when Mr. Metzger was on his buying
trip to Chicago and New York
Her appearance today in Ottawa
was simply as a personal favor to Mr..
Mezger who is life long friends She
has now reached the point on the lad
for the Gossard Corset Co, Lady Duff
Gordon and Nine. Marguerite. When
she appears at the two latter places
admission Is only by card and traf-
nc policeman is summoned to take
care 4Of.the machines Of the guests as
they arrive.
MTs Reed was interviewed today
BY reporter from the Free Trader
Journal and asked about her career
as model. Il have been in the work
for four years now and enjoy 1t very
much, . she said Its because ! keep
thin and have white hair that ! have
been successful and make money at
it, first worked at Carson Prizes
as an artists model. then at Mandels,
Marshall Fields and Connolly Bros.
When | learned the Lucille Ltd shop
was TO open | visited them, but they
told me that my hair was a detriment.
When Lady Duff Gordon arrived in
Chicago she declared the white hair
was perfect and Immediately arrang-
ed u have me model for her.
She gavSnme precendent over her
foreign models and when She brought
her famous English girls to Chicago
| even won more press notices than
they. Since modelling for her | have
also done some work for Nine. Mar
guerite the Gossa,d Corset Co.. and
the Wooltex CO.
The reporter voiced some admira-
ton for the wonderful hair, II re'
member one time Mrs. Potter Palmer
and | We're talking at an opening,
said Mrs Reed and she remarked.
"Of course your hair is powdered?'
On another occasion a Nomn drew
me aside and asked where purchased
my wig
How is it you keep so wonderfully
thin, Mrs. Reed" she was asked next.
Its because | starve myself when
ever start taking on weight she re
piled. Il simply live on fruit juice
for time"
The association With the people Of
wealth and fame of the past few years
has left its mark on the Ottawa girl,
and she has assumed an unaffected
righteousness vivaCiOusnesS and the
friendliness that Is always character
istic OF individuals who really have
arrived and can afford to make
friends anywhere. At the present day
few if any women in America can
compete with Mrs Reed as model,
and her recent appearance in Chicago
shows that the foreign women can
not touch her as to styles and beauty.
After talk with her one feels that
it is exceedingly refreshing to see a
woman who is prematurely gray and
enjoys it, Mrs, Reed has been in OF
tawa several days visiting her father,
John l.. Piergue and her sister, Mrs.
Lee t1hl She will remain several
days longer before returning to Chi
CagO.
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