Maggy ROUFF was born Marguerite de Wagner in 1896. Her parents opened a couture house in Paris under the name Drécoll in 1902. This was a branch of the well-known Viennese fashion house Drécoll. Founded in 1896 by Christoff von DRECOLL, the fashion house was a favorite of the Austro-Hungarian imperial family. Marguerite (Maggy) de WAGNER married Pierre BESANCON in October 1917 in Paris and both subsequently adopted the name BESANCON de WAGNER . In 1929, Marguerite BESANCON de WAGNER opened a new fashion house at 136 avenue des Champs Elysees under the name Maggy ROUFF. House Rouff was known for her understated sportswear designs at the beginning of her career, and later for the feminine detailing in her garments such as ruffles, shirring, and the bias cut.