, 1921-07-13
STYLE MAKING, NOW A
BUSINESS ONCE RESULT
OFF CHANCE HAPPENINGS
of Liquid Rouge
Led Empress Eugene to
Unintentionall$ Create
Fashion Fad Mischie-
vous Responsible for the
Wearing of Rimless Hat
by L wIcKsTRUM

In We olden days the styles
did not change with such
abrupt rapidity every season.
as they do now, but the same
lines in general were used
from year 10 year and even
passed down the generations. The de-
signers did moi ack their brains 10
seek out some fantasticaI idea to car
~ out In silks or satins for milady's
back. but rather left It TO the court
BEAUTIES OF France and England 10
create a new fad through their own
Ingenuity.
1t is stated upon authority that
many OF h most popular fashions
were founded entirely upon chance.
and many time were the result OF nc.
cident. For instance II was true that
The queen mother OF England was
solely responsible for n number of spe-
cial fashions Of her day. Although
II may not be entirely true thai a scar
ON her neck caused the dog collar OF
jewels TO come into existance. IL Is a
fact that they were never SO much
worn as when she appeared in them.
One style always associated with
her was the pony bang which femi.
ninity OF all countries and even men
In some OF them wore in the beginning
OF the seventies. One OF her maids OF
honor, who like the rest OF the world
at that time, was devoted to crimps.
was deprived through the care
~essness Of a maid of her front
hair. at least of all of it that
had served TO supply her with curis.
Tho too hot crimpiny iron had done
tho hfNGfnAQG an nFforffHatxr eA.f sAt.
young woman could not d. more than
brush her hair down straight over her
eyebrows. or brush 1t back straight.
which in those days was accounted a
style of hopeless old maidishness.
When Queen Alexandria,. who then
was princess Of Wales. saw the plight
Of her friend, she Immediately said she
would follow the same couture. She
had her bang cut straight Off. and
the fashion ~raveled from one md of
Europe to the other.
The Jersey which was popular
throughout England in the late '70's
with the women young and old. is ac-
credited to the princess of Wales who
started the fad by accident. She was
on a fishing party she found
tina her wardrobe provided nothing
suitable for the sport. At that time
she was in Scotland near a small town
where she sent her maid of honor TO
find her some serviceable garment.
The young woman returned with a
knit jacket intended for a man. The
garment fit snugiy n frankly re-
vealed the figure. and is popular even
now in the jersey sweaters. Enough
women of the court saw the princess
wear the jersey to create a man
- -- - u.a- AL. ,.~.r tk.sa
brought into existence.
Empress Eugene was responsible
for a number of fashions some created
deliberately and some by accident,
one of these resulted from a romp
with the young prince imperial. which
took place when he was still young
enough to enjoy playing soldier. His
mother, who wanted to represent an
English soldier h he was a French
man, picked up a red cover from .
table and threw 1t over her shoulders
to serve as the scarlet tunic worn by
the British Infantry. Just at the
height of the game one of the court
ladies entered the room. Imitation, of
the beautiful impress was at hat time
the usual way of flattering her. and
as this court lady believed that she
had seen the empress in her hurried
glance wearing n Jacket of scarlet, she
ordered one, and the G~aribaldi jacket.
which was one OF the smart modes OF
the second empire, came into exist,
encc..
Another idea which has been APP
propriated by all famous designers
came through an act of carelessress :
of which the empress was the victim.
She. was gowned in white ready for a
ball when one of her maids discovered
a few drops of liquid rouge on her
gown. The red irregular blots were
at Irregular intervals over the gown
and impossible to cover with the
flounces of lace. The empress seized
a number of artificial flowers and
pinned them over the spots and thus
started the popular decorative motif
used by so many Paris designers.
The rimless hat. without which no
wardrobe is complete. was originated
by the famous beauty. Countess Cas-
tig1ione of Paris. The countess with
the aid OF a playful puppy started the
style which has lived for many years.
1t was on a picnic where the countess
had worn a large picture hat. The
puppy, in a puppylike manner, played
with the hat and finally made way
with the entire brim. The countess
was proud and decided that would
wear what was left. a flower covered
crown. Driving back through tire
Place Cendome many French women ,
saw the odd chapeau and %supposing II
to be a new style Immediately sought
the hat shops for a similar one.