Gee, it’s great to be hidjus! Source: ‘The Nose Ring Fad: 1913’ 1.- Who was Émilie Marie Bouchaud (aka Polaire)? Not to be confused with Pauline Polaire, Polaire (‘Pole Star’) was the stage name used by French singer and actress Émilie Marie Bouchaud (14th May 1874 – 14th October 1939). Born at the crossroads of […]