Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-23
Of Noble Birth, She GraOes Long Line Of
Famous Beauties.
CLEAR OLIVE SKIN TINGEO WITH ROSE
Waving Brown Hair in Lovely Aasse
Around Oval Face.
GRACEFUL, MODEST, DEVOID OF VANTT
Most skiIlfuI Painters In the Land of
Art VIII Now Inmortalize Her
Upon Canvas an
Italian Type.

Copyright, 1872. by Press Publishing Coz
FLORENCE. Italy. March 22.-(New York
World Cablegram-special Telegram.)-
Twelve-year- Signorina Mosea De
Poutedors has just carried OF the highest
prize in the be2dty show here and been
declared the loveliest girl in all Italy.
She comes OF noble family and is the
youngest Of a long line OF famous beau
ties. She has refinement Of character as
well as Of features. Hers is a beauty
often read about but seldom seen. She
would be q fitting heroine for one Of Mar
ion Crawford's tales Of high life In Italy.
Little Mosea's speaking black eyes can
dance with merriment. fash with scorn or
anger or soften with sympathy. Her
clear olive skin has q charming tinge OF
rose and her lovely masses OF waving
brown hair form q fitting frame for 80
charming a face.
The nose is Greek rather than Roman,
being clear cut and perfectly straight, with
out a flaw in the line from the forehead to
the end of the feature. The eyes are wide
set. full and beautiful. The lashes. brown.
bespeak character and thought; her mouth
curves charmingly and dimples beautifully
in the corners, but II also closes firmly and
with decision. Her chin is beautifully
rounded. without the slightest suspicion OF
the square. and so prevents the facial ex-
preston from being stolid or stubborn.
She is an adorable combination Of irmness
and tenderness. and her face is q true index
to her character. Her beauty is not alone
that Of ooloring and cast Of features; her
charming personality gives life to the face
and wins admirers where mere beauty
would pass unnoticed.
Ingenious ss Well as Beautiful.
This Ioveliest girl in Italy Is graceful
az well as beautiful. and SO unconscious
was she OF her charm that II was with
the utmost astonishment she received q
special invitation to visit the beauty show
in Florence.
without question she was awarded the
first prize. which Is given to the most
beautiful woman.
The second prize goes for the most reg
nfar features. the third for the most per-
feet type OF brunette. One is also given
to an ideal blonde.
Some admirers Of female loveIiness met
about two years ago and discussed means
Of instilling into the people of Italy 9
higher appreciation Of the charms OF their
women. The result was an organization
TO search out and reward Italy's fail
daughters at an annual beauty show.
Only connoisseurs in the charms oi
feature and form are admitted TO the So
ciety. which counts among its member,
some OF the best families Of Italy. Per.
sons Of lowly birth may also enroll them.
selves II they prove themselves capable
judges OF beauty. Artists are welcomed
for the fortunate maidens are made famous
by being selected by the society to repre-
sent . certain type of beauty, and are
made immortal by having their portraits
painted by some OF the best artists in tn,
land OF art These pictures are hung II
the club room, and q gallery OF faIre
women would be dificult to find. II Is SAT,
to say that under no other one roof is s,
much beauty collected. The signorina Il
now sitting for her portrait.