Her short stay there however became a fiasco, but in 1904, she was back and her star was rising since then. Margaretha now used the name: Mata Hari After a initial difficult start as a circus artist and painters model, Margaretha in 1905 became a hit in the Parisian society world. As the oriental dancer Mata Hari (Malays for Eye of the Day, or The Sun) she acted in the museum of Oriental Art Dressed in nothing else then a sarong and a jewel decorated bust holder, Mata Hari danced the, so-called official oriental dances, for the god Shiva.

 

The public was extremely enthusiastically and also the newspapers wrote praising concerning her actions. A journalist of press wrote: nobody has ever dared to do it this way, trembling of ecstasy and
without vales, stepping for the god, with such clean gestures, so dared and nevertheless pure! She is a Najade, a sister of nymphs, and Walkure, created to lead men to their perdition. As from that moment Margaretha's personality took a high flight.

She travelled throughout Europe for actions in Berlin, Madrid, Monte Carlo and Vienna In 1911,
she even acted as s Venus in the opera temple of Milan, the Scala. But the first world war would make an
abrupt end to her career as a dancer. In august 1914 her contract with the Berlin Metro pole Theatre was broken.

 

This doll I've recently made.

 

As an example I used the mannequin at Madam Tussaud. I've never seen the mannequin in real,
but the photograph has been sent to me by an employee. I was very emotional about this doll.
Whenever she's coming back to Amsterdam, you will see me there soon !!!!

The real Madam Tussaud mannequin.