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Mata Hari was the stage name of Margaretha Gertruida Zelle August Leeuwarden – 15 October Vincennes), a Dutch exotic dancer, courtesan, and accused spy. By she began to win fame as an exotic dancer. It was then that she adopted the stage name Mata Hari.
1914 This could be a girl slightly older than Pollyanna. Many still had long, uncut hair. It would not usually have been piled high (as in Gibson Girl time) but hair was usually arranged to extend around the head and come out some from the sides.
American actress, Billie Burke (she played Glinda the Good Witch in the "Wizard of Oz"). She was fortunate to have a lot of hair for this Gibson girl hairstyle.
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