In the first of my guides on Spanish Mantilla Combs, I traced their development to the end of the 19th century. This discussion traces the popularity of the mantilla type comb in the early 20th century and...
Erté was born in Imperial St. Petersburg, Russia, in the year 1892. His family had a long and distinguished history as officers in the Russian Royal Navy. His given name was Romain De Tirtoff, but he...