New-York tribune., 1903-01-26
THINKS HER 4 GODDESS.
Count Robert dc Nontesquiou-Fe2en-
sac Describes the american Woman.

American women All. now it is to touch upon
a subject on which love TO speak,
Count Robert de Montesquiou-F Fezensac French
lcterateur lecturer and apostle Of beauty was the
speaker
of course said the count 4 cannot yet
speak OF your fair countrywomen in the land of
their birth. What have I done here? have
changed from one hotel to another: have stepped
upon the cars, and stepped off What is that?
After 1 have been here for time: after 1 have
seen them in their own homes: after my first
conference nlademoiselle. shall be able to tell
you Of my impressions upon that fascinating sub
iec1 Come to me then and viii speak again Tor
your distinguished journal I shall have oppor-
teriIv-yes. I have invitations already 10 the
dinners At the houses OF the most elevated Hold!
] will show you my list Of invitations
A motion to the faithful N. YIurri. Nj. Yturri
leaped; he sprang: yet not with q brusque or
awkward notion with the subtle grace Of the leop-
ard rather The list was brought
'AIl Of the most distinguished. you see, said
the cornt with innocent qualification
Now as to the American woman in Europe.
There I can speak There I am upon my own
ground I have studied your admirable conpatrlot
upon European soil for years-yes'
And your concIuson?'
M. conclusion? There can be but one. She is a
goddess your countrywoman. Yes, veritably
goddess, She walks supreme! She is superb The
beautiful American woman combines in a de-
gree the most remarkable of all elements o.
beauty. One does not say Of her, as Of beauties OF
other lands Yes she is beautiful all but her eyes
or Yes. she is beautiful. but what pity she has
not z better nose
No the American woman combines within her
self all the elements of perfection. all the perfec-
tions Of different types In the beauty OF her mag
nifcent hair in the perfection of her features IN
the grandeIr II Of her health and her physique but
most of all in her carriage, she resembles those
glorious women whom the Greeks immortalized in
marble,
It is this carriage, yes, this demarche' Of hers
L-a77 he 7OVS
al she knows so well how TO carry herself!
And her clothes. also. She knows how to carry
then, 10 perfection. And how TO make the best Of
herself at every point! OF truth her knowleoge
upon this point is veritaby a W1tchcIaIt Ii @sie @
has the eve little dull, if she has the nose not
cutie rerfact little what you may say, turn up E!
she conapels YOU 10 forget il. You see oAly ue
carriage the bearing. the style. the perfecuon oi
r174 ro11r ensemble. Her gait beuays the goddess
Even if she is not beautiful at all continued
49,, o,,,7, earnestly she makes you think she Is
Fea.+ifu, She preserves the Illusion Of beauty
sh yes the Illusion Of beauty
The count gave a teh Of admiration al the cum
ming art Of the willy American woman
And her knowledge Of the shopping But II IS
-,.-,allo,,e said the count. In our great Paris
Tasrfsfans themselves DO not always know where
and how To buy But the American "olh@i' q
stranger seems to know by instinct no" anu
where 10 suit herself the best # she buys the
hat. the gown. it suits her to the marvel. She
knows the shops Of Paris better than the Paris
5sns She is more Partisan than the Parisienne
herself.
The count paused. and apparently he could go
e.a"E She adds 10 all this beauty and TINS
rase an admirable eloquence, an abundant 1alel''
1Is said after moments thought -. tz
on get that down. That is 50 pretty! salo
5e ~o,irt sat before a glowing open hre IN ms
,irtjra room at the Westminster at ms rSht Ha1 W
. Sc Of Ia France roses he wore d Sult "a
5a,,se+a brown the short sack coat lined Win
reaTny brown surah, which also ia faced the cum m y
.J Ia.,a5s Through the material OF TINS sun ran
finT invisible thread Of pink {ns6 inst enough sf
el@srs ,r1 a c7Ir1 of cafe au lait Above "Ll9e
vest embroidered in black Peeped tnoqn en Brown
~ 1irf,osoYn of the palest falntest sIeel. s3 ~;
ttoclIjngs and patent leather shoes coinpiele 'i'
tasteful toilet J.. ,;olet the loveliest
shade ever embodied in cloth Hls s9oFf Iaven
80 1red and faced with lavender sd.IiI; eiI,Sa,
80 s Sd 10 e+j,1 md tie and lavender the sliheh
80 mich slowed above his low shoes-