She herself thought it was a strange bit of work and at one point wondered how she'd come to write this tale of moral rebirth. The book contains two illustrations by Romaine Brooks. Originally published in a limited edition of 560, it is now available in paperback. It would be twenty-one more years until another book by Natalie Barney was published. She takes a fairly merciless look at herself but doesn't neglect to notice her good points.
Traits is divided into three parts.