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

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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.

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

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

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