Dates

• Existence: 9 February 1891 - 14 November 1950

Biography

Madam Della, was born Mabel Ellen Long at Ipswich, Suffolk on 9 February 1891.

From an early age Mabel was complimented on her beautiful and extraordinary hair, which encouraged her to became a hair model and started to exhibit herself at fairgrounds. She also launched her own herbal hair product, The Della Preparation for the Hair in Shampoo, advertised as used by Madam Della and prepared solely by her own formula. A natural remedy to keep the Hair in healthy condition, preserve and promote growth and bring out the natural colouring.

Mabel reached some fame and she occasioally appeared in daily newspaper reports.

Madame Della was exhibited at places such as Nottingham Goose Fair, Hereford May Day Fair and Stamford Market as well as Dublin in 1911 and travelled to Holland and Belgium. Mabel married Archiebald Webber a watchmaker. It is thought that she may have started exhibiting herself when her husband sometimes shut up shop and moved to different places.

Mabel died in Hertfordshire on 14 November 1950.