 Stephen Calloway and David Colvin characterised the change as one which eliminated connotations of "bas-bourgeois snobbery and reflected his advanced views on female emancipation".The titular change was part of a wider strategy of focusing more on what women "think and feel" and not exclusively on what they wear.Wilde managed to entice contributions from well-known writers and distinguished figures including Elisabeth of Wied (the Queen of Romania), Princess Christian and Marie Corelli.