The morning call., 1892-04-03
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN.
The MarQliSG de BGduV0ir and Her
Ways.
She Is the Embodiment of the Eighteenth
Century as 1t Wes Represented
by ths Masters.
Correspondence of THE MORNING CALL

The sculptor d'Epinay said one day /:
The Marquise de aBeauvoir is the eigh-
teenth century, as 1t was represented by the
masters" And. 10 reality. this exquisite las
century, this victorious attraction ana ire
sisiible charm is incarDated in the MaIQuise
de -Beauvoir. Every detail concerning the
Marquise Is charm; her expressive face,
eyes, smile, beautiful shoulders, tiny feet,
the sound of her voice, what she says and
what she leaves unsaid. In appearance and
intellect the Marquise belongs TO the past
century, and as she Is conversationalst
she understands all subjects, and makes TO
each one an appropriate remark. Her wit is
proveIbial, but above all she is natural in
what she does and what she says. The
MarQuise do Beauyoir Is one of the few
women who know how to write graceful
note, and her letters have the cachet with
out the length of those written by Mme de
Sevgne
In everything the Marquise has tried to
revive the eighteenth century, and her hair
IS always arranged In Louis XIV style
blonde and fluffy. growing low on the fore
head. This marvellous hair is well adapted
for the classic style OF couture. The Louis
Nv gowns, with paniers. worn n few years
ago. were introduced by the MarQuise de
BeauvOir, but the maj ority of French women
=
tiiul MarQuise. because what harmonized
with her peculiar grace made them absurd
ana grotesque
THE DAUGHTER OF BARON.
The Marqulse de Beauvoir is daughter of
the Baron de Lowenthal, field marshal in
the Austrian army. Baron de Lowenthal
was for many years military attache at the
Austrian Embassy in Paris. and that is why
his daughters, the Marquise de Beauvoir
and Duchesse Decazes are Partisan in taste
and education. Baroness de Lowenthal be-
longs to great Polish house (her father
was Count WylezynskD, and is celebrated
throughout Europe for her tiny feet. Her
feet have been modelled by great sculptors
and cast In bronze and marble. Indeed,
there are paper-weights on the writiDg-tables
OF her friends modelled from these tiny Gin
derella feet.
Nina de Lowenthal. now Marquise de
Beauvoir, made her debut in society Mt
diplomatic balls aud receptions. When the
Princess de MetterBich was queen Of Pa
rislan society she chose the beautiful Nina
for the place of honor in her famous Flower
quadriile." When very young Mile. de
Lowenthal married the Count de Gouy-
d Arcy. and had two sons, Emanuel aud
Jean de Gony. During her wid0whood the
Countess de- Gouy received many offers Of
marriage. but deciding to be guided only by
the dictates of her heart she chose the
Marquis de Beauvoir, q writer, soldier.
gentleman. The Beauvoirs date from the
Crusades, and in their family there has
been one peeress in her own right, fact
unique In the history of France. A niece
of Cardinal Richelieu married Grinwald de
Beauvoir aud became Duchess dAiguillon,
peer of France. The family also boasts Il
Mareehal de France. and received the title
OF Marquis from Charles IN In 1866. The
Marquis LudOvic de Beauvoir. born in 1916.
spent his childhood with the Orleans
Princes, because his mother. daughter Of
the Marquis de Rumgny, was an intimate
friend OF Queen Marie Amele, of the
Duchess d'Orleans and the Duchess
d'Aamale. The dowager Marauise de
Beauvoir possesses a curious collection of
letters written her by Louis Philippe's
Queen; she herself is Observation-Disclosures
of the celebrated Marechal Mortier, Duke
de Trevoise. Napoleon's tried friend.
A COMPANION OF PRINCES.
As have said, the Marquis de Beauvoir.
even in his childhood. was almost brother
for the Orieaus Princes. and as he became