Hutton Wilkinson Quotations

She brought about the fashion for wearing little white gloves. It was about keeping her hands covered. She thought her hands showed her age.

She also was the first decorator to sue her clients for non-payment. And she won.

But she wanted to be with the royalty of America. So she moved to Beverly Hills, where all the Hollywood stars were.

And when the income tax was introduced, she was the first person to sue the government over taxes.

People at the time would go to their upholsterer and order up fabrics. Nobody at the time was paying anyone for taste, until Elsie started charging for it.