The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-05
rur rRENcn GRANDE pANE
A. She was In the Eighteenth century and
i,.r successor Of the NinPtPcnth.

r,aecf's o1lcc. Nine Sttphonie de
to,r.,yiiln writing In 1880 OF the Rtandc
.r ..1,lll leader Of Paris ~ that time,
,rrr.rory OF the decGdrucr OF the draw
.r..u oven then moreover, she contrasts
t, .-.rac dtmc OF the eighteenth century
,,l. I.-uf the uinotocuth century
nft.r. ,l. rrludc dame of the eighteenth
.,,ury. Mime de- Lougucyille says she was
l....r. DO France IN $50 because social
r..,,.tor- -lre in state OF complete con-
,,.ou Ku,uod by tho overturn NJ the
ou,i.ly no l7g2. she either pcrished by the
,rUpitn, or died In exile. leaving to her
daughter. ouly traction OF the fortune
Inherited from her prosecutors the lnrgcr part
,eoor..ug tur spoil OF e class mat was destined
IN procidr cnricuturc OF the real parsonage,
,bosp ensemble was distinguished by the
nedaceahl. stiCmail OF high breeding,
nalit, acotuiuHted IN her portraits "a we
sec iham today. These portrnitS in their
ealiosailou oi feature. pose OF head. ana
harmony ot line suggest an aggregation OF
tts attributes of "a superior species poiishod
And rrrol-hcd the brilliant expression OF
accumulated erares, requiring generations
for their Development the product OF race
Of grcat Barou- VINO. during ten centuries.
had fought 90 the side OF their King. She
,o. naturally Cr,llon or MontmorencI.
WNeiHef m tEr gHrb OF woman OF the
fcd. or Zoo the dazzling robes of court she
vascyer tsc srandc dame, type OF the highest
social Development
Deprive ~" woman OF 1880. who posed IN
that roe. uf her decorative accessories, OF
her diamonds aud shimmering gowns, ana
what remained II recalls the story OF tln-
dsrela and M" wand OF the lairJ godmother.
an A!icgory Of the power OF wealth. the
rlmpkiu changed into a chariot the woollen
gown into a gown ot cloth of gold The
.44,.. of fortune CrCated the graude dame
= isn She was Frequently pretty, some
h.,pt,r,I.,ud nl,rays rich for that she
tH'' " .i.-,..,,
alone nT'uE"' "'' 80, .ta
Gravel In public on me social stage sAe
eas An acrresscrude. artificial. i'll at ease:
.o,,lJ have bcen n charming woman
'ne "ou'u va 80 .i,,. had no.
II tho inioMcaiph OF PROSPERITY hhu no.
,uothered nauraluess and spontaneity.
r,ojrrt of fortunate speculation or chiCanery
~ 49,, ,ras ',.othirs mora than nm i'm
10 Wauv, 7'' ca' - - tho
proviHaton OF newly acQulIeu 'V"'S' Nv
expression OF commercial banuitlsn the
ridtculoua parodv of n type moulded by gene
-. 81 r,i,ivation She was merely a
49," .-....ort o1rortitura mud
vehicle loT eNTaNagAHt 'NpcHu''uiS u""
vulgar display. Her entertainments were
,oisv crovdcd and perfunctory, composed
,1,ia,. ,,,o,,rs coch claiming precedence
vi "N'F $3.50 -s.,a,, ~ r.a,ttb Tho
through larger poSseH7'on VI "''"',"'
men who attended these functions were
clothed Ike mourncrs at a funeral. rude and
.,-i,.. h,d,it,d n,out tho hunets rorg-
'.t 'I - l.,.t, ,,d 10
inc themselves Win loou an" u ga" 80
dulging In hu1Oonery or chatterlnR inc JarEoh
NJ The /, urse The few men servants were
ut ,-oi,,,d and indistino,iishahle from tho
:" '"''' 49,
male guests go
How do these surroundings compare WIN
those of the grandc dame OF the eighteenth
.,,,,,-,.q Tho ,,rircelr throng circlinV about
~ ~ - t,,ro,.s a, s,,crh liyeri.a
nor wv ''ouu % lH'A' 'u 9"'''' ~
tlic coaches embla2oned with arnoIla' pear
ings, the pcriumed and titled mob OF men
1870 a. ,.,ri ,oiorod and richly. .r,broid.
~ ~ 80, rala.. res,Isndar,
r'eu ''a'7' u'iV 500 :, p,,,
with treasures, the accumulation OIL oen'uileS'
the immense drawing rooms through which
rovad an innosing thropr Of women in
~ - ia - ,f ,o,,r, Rtcbnesa and
tllh anu solo ioocs VI NOa, ~, -
diversity OF costume III lSJo tau FanlshNu'
continued Nine de Longuevile The style
of that of the Crande dame Of the past
Particularly sut'u 70 neI wa "',p' tlt W
no one else the very Nal"IIai 81 WhlNn He'
robe was made was woven exclusively for
nor The gown of tho social leader Of 1880
H. go. -,l ,s,,,ro ,-as ir, M 1vav diTarcpt
!" N'' ~" - - -, -. -
from that OF o'heT women o. her S"cietF. /.
could ~ any form ana ~ was only lndlVloual
grace or taste that impaired 70 ii the quality
~ distinction
r-.,t .t.i.,.,,. i.i g.. -
Nine ne LonSu''ll' 'N'uoiuN H''Heu 10 "t
impartial. for she says that the social lender
Of iS9g had q better and more cultivated mind
than she Of the old regime" whose intellectual
boundary did not extend beyond the witty,
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