Noble image life has always been considered privileged: land, a decent salary, a luxurious life inaccessible to peasants. After the revolution, aristocrats who did not have time to flee abroad lost everything they had, and their descendants often have no idea about their noble origins. How do you know if you belong to a noble noble family? In this article, we have collected five signs that can indirectly confirm your noble origin.
Pale skin and blue blood
While the peasants worked in the fields from morning to night to feed their families and their few livestock, the nobles held balls and dinner parties. The skin of the peasants gradually darkened in the sun, becoming rough and wrinkled. The nobles had light skin tones all year round- in the heat, they took refuge in the shade of luxurious gardens; they preferred to organize balls in the evening. Nobles with dark skin from birth resorted to radical measures: they bleached it with flour and other powders, which became the prototypes of modern powder.From pale skin we smoothly move to “blue” blood. Why did the expression “man of blue blood” come into use? It's simple: the thinner and lighter the skin, the more clearly the blue veins appear through it.
So, if you notice constant pallor and visible wreaths on your face and neck, it’s time to think about the fact that you belong to a noble family.
Thin long fingers
In every noble house There was always a piano, or even two. WITH early age Music teachers came to noble girls and boys. Together they learned new sketches, which obedient children then played at the request of their parents at balls and parties. Playing the piano gave children long, graceful fingers. Due to exhausting work, the peasants could not boast beautiful hands: they constantly worked on the ground, which is why their fingers were short and their skin was rough and cracked. 
Stretch your arms forward and see how proportional your palm looks in relation to your fingers. If your fingers are long and thin, then there is a high probability that your great-great-grandmother was a noblewoman.
Straight posture
Daily work in the fields turned the peasants into hunched people with poor posture and constantly stiff backs. The nobles, on the contrary, were taught to walk beautifully and correctly from childhood. This was especially true for girls: in etiquette lessons they learned the correct gait and often practiced, parading around the hall with books on their heads to the point of exhaustion. A girl from a noble family simply had to be able to present herself beautifully: a gait from the hip, a slightly upturned nose and a raised chin. A noblewoman was also distinguished from a peasant woman by the so-called “swan neck”. 
To determine whether you are considered a noble on this basis, stand in front of a mirror and take a good look at yourself in profile. It is important whether you keep your back straight in a natural position, what position of your head you choose while walking and talking.
small foot
Noble girls most often had small, neat feet. Remember the fairy tale about the long-suffering Cinderella? During the times of the nobility there were a lot of such “Cinderellas” among noblewomen. They were distinguished by fragility and elegance, and this applied to absolutely everything - from the face and hands to the figure and shape of the foot. Fortunately, it didn’t go as far as wearing shoes 1-2 sizes smaller and bandaging the feet, as was done in China, and the difference in foot length was more likely due to lifestyle. The peasants did not travel in carriages or on horses, but spent the entire day on their feet. Their feet became wide and their leg size increased. So it turned out that, with the same height, the noblewomen were smaller in size than the peasant women. 
If you have small feet - size 35-37 - it is likely that among your relatives there was one who could afford sophisticated high-heeled shoes several centuries ago.
Talkativeness
Nobles have always been talkative. As children, they received a large amount of knowledge, read a lot, and therefore were considered interesting interlocutors. And regular balls and dinner parties served as a unique chance to show off one’s intellect and demonstrate this erudition to others. This was especially true for girls who wanted to get married. In those days, eligible grooms were demanding of their future wives, and in addition external beauty valued the ability to maintain small talk. True, there was also the other side of the coin: excessive talkativeness betrayed a narrow-minded, ignorant person. Quarrels, intrigues and gossip often arose in situations where girls did not know how to “keep their mouth shut.” 
Consider whether you can be considered a talkative person, and critically evaluate how much you like to gossip behind the backs of friends and family.
Of course, making guesses about ancestors based on external signs is not entirely correct - who knows what trick genetics played when you were in your mother’s womb. And the main thing for an aristocrat is still not appearance, and manners. We have no doubt that you know modern etiquette, but for fun, we suggest you take a test on noble etiquette and find out whether they would accept you as one of their own. secular society Russia XIX century.
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You won’t believe it, but men also believe in magic, and they have cherished fairy-tale dreams from childhood. Each of them, as a child, certainly dreamed of becoming a king and proudly, autocratically ruling the power entrusted to him.
With age, fairy tales become a thing of the past, there are not enough kingdoms for everyone, but the dream of a real queen remains for life. Note that almost none of the men have ever seen the real queen in person, except on TV or ancient portraits. However, this does not prevent them from having a completely clear idea of the signs of the royal “breed”, by which they will unmistakably identify the woman of their dreams. So, what are these signs?
Royal bearing
This is an unmistakable sign of the royal “breed” - a straight back, shoulders down, chin slightly raised. It is impossible to imagine a random man next to such a woman, since only a proud and confident man will look decent.
Gait
A woman's true royal "pedigreedness" is manifested in her manner of carrying herself - majestically, slowly, without shuffling her legs or swaying her hips. It seems as if even among people running in the subway, she floats in the crowd, attracting admiring glances.
Movements
The Queen will never allow herself to fussily wave her hands during a conversation, vigorously gesticulate, cross her legs and fidget in her seat, trying to straighten her skirt. She knows how to emphasize with her movements not the commonality, but the difference between a man and a woman, behaving gently, easily and delicately. She just walked in, sat down in one calm movement, put her legs down freely (knees together, legs one slightly in front of the other or slightly crossed), gracefully folded her hands on her knees... And everyone realized that in front of them was Her Majesty.
Manners
The “breed” of a true queen is manifested not only in a thorough knowledge of cutlery and the ability to use a fish knife, but also in understanding all the subtleties of behavior at the table and in society - how to receive guests, what to say and to whom, when to smile and when to show equanimity.
Speech
It is impossible to imagine a true woman of the royal “breed” speaking in a thin, shrill voice, interrupting her interlocutor and using slang words in her speech. She attracts attention with her low, well-produced voice, correct literary speech and the ability to listen carefully to your interlocutor.
Cloth
With all the freedom of morals modern world It’s hard to imagine a person of the royal “breed” dressed in a unisex style. No fashionable sneakers or chic trousers can replace an elegant dress and high-heeled shoes that will highlight your femininity and beauty, arousing the admiration of men.
Appearance
It is not appropriate for a person of the royal “breed” to have an ultra-short haircut, tanned skin and flashy makeup. A woman worthy of a king should have hair flowing to her shoulders, delicate skin and discreet makeup that emphasizes her dignity, like Marie Antoinette, for example.
Elegance
The appearance and clothing of a person of the royal “breed” always corresponds to the circumstances - place, environment and time. She always and everywhere has a well-groomed and neat appearance, monitors the cleanliness of her body and her clothes, and does not neglect any of its details, visible or invisible.
Education
A woman worthy of a king is aware of all the news and will easily support a conversation on any topic, in the language of her interlocutor, tactfully explaining to other participants in the conversation the essence of her dialogue with a foreigner if they do not understand what it is about. Such a person knows how to listen with sincere interest to the nonsense of an amateur about a problem in which she is a professional and knows the issue perfectly. As you know, men prefer educated women.
Stylish
A woman’s “breed” is manifested in having a special taste for life, the ability to surround herself with elegant things and interesting people, the ability to radiate a special charm, choose outfits for yourself and attract the attention of others, be yourself and not lose your dignity under any circumstances, like Princess Di.
To the credit of our men who dream of meeting the real queen of their lives, one important circumstance should be mentioned. If a man is truly in love, he certainly sees in his chosen one all the signs of a royal “breed”, he is ready to elevate her to the highest throne in his heart and with admiration lays the home kingdom and the whole world in addition at her feet.
Firstly, it should be noted that people of noble birth do not always have an aristocratic appearance
Georg GROOT Portrait of Tsarevich Peter Fedorovich and Grand Duchess Ekaterina Alekseevna. 1740s.
And the fact that aristocratic appearance is not synonymous with ideal beauty.
I.P. Argunov. Portrait of Countess V.A. Sheremeteva. 1746. State Tretyakov Gallery
In addition, among aristocrats, consanguineous marriages were not uncommon.
Bright historical example The unfavorable influence of consanguineous marriages on offspring is represented by royal dynasties.
Charles II became the last representative of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty, having lived for 39 years and leaving no heirs.
One more aspect. Aristocratic appearance is, first of all, a breed! Metis will no longer bear either a breed or an aristocratic appearance. Although, among such people there are true aristocrats).
O.A. Kiprensky Portrait of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin
State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
The origin of Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin comes from a branched untitled noble family Pushkin. The poet repeatedly wrote about his ancestry in poetry and prose; he saw in his ancestors an example of an ancient family, a true “aristocracy”, who honestly served the fatherland, but did not gain the favor of the rulers and was “persecuted.” More than once he appealed (including to artistic form) and to his image maternal great-grandfather - African Abram Petrovich Hannibal, who became a servant and pupil of Peter I, and then a military engineer and general
This is probably why the royal courts are so jealous of marriages). Look at the Buckingham Palace family. All aristocratic faces!)
Franz Wintelhalter. Portrait of Queen Victoria, 1844-45
And yet, about the conclusions of scientists.
The main signs of an aristocratic appearance are as follows:
Long face with a high, straight forehead,
thin nose - ideally straight or with a slight hump;
big enough eyes
thin eyebrow line, narrow chin;
hair - any color, but always healthy, well-groomed, shiny, eyelashes and eyebrows - dark, ideally black;
graceful physique, creating the impression of sophistication even if overweight;
long arms and legs, miniature hands and feet, with thin fingers, almond-shaped nails;
very light thin skin, pale or with a pinkish tint, always clean and smooth; correct proportions of face and body.
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I think that the presence of dark eyebrows and eyelashes gray hair, has no basis at all. There are many examples of this. One of the true aristocrat Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy. And hair, and eyebrows, and mustache, and beard..... gray).
The nobles, considering themselves a noble class, in every possible way emphasized their difference from the common people, be it in clothing, manners, tastes. They argued that even by facial features one can immediately distinguish a noble man from a simple peasant. Was it really like that?
What was meant by the concept of “aristocratic person”
Some people have heard: “aristocratic appearance”, “thoroughbred face”. These concepts, for example, often appear on the pages historical novels. But what are they?
Aristocrats, as already mentioned, were very proud of their chosenness and in every possible way distanced themselves from persons of lower classes. Therefore, they entered into marriage only with representatives of their own class.
There were only rare exceptions to this rule, for example, one can recall the love story of the noble aristocrat Count Sheremetev and the serf actress Kovaleva-Zhemchugova, his future wife.
And since there were, of course, much fewer noble people than ignoble ones, many nobles were related to each other to some degree, sometimes very close. In these cases, the likelihood of various genetic diseases increases sharply, leading to characteristic changes in appearance: fine facial features, pale skin.
Judging by the surviving portraits of many representatives of hereditary noble families of the 18th–19th centuries, as well as the beginning of the 20th century, they were characterized by such facial features as a thin nose, sharp chin, thin lips and that notorious pale skin. These were the faces that were considered correct.
Did all nobles have “thoroughbred” faces?
Since the science of genetics arose only in late XIX centuries, such a danger of consanguineous marriages was simply not known.
Representatives of the upper class were still living people, and nothing human was alien to them. As a result, many illegitimate children were born into noble families. They inherited family titles and coats of arms, but they received an influx of fresh blood, with all the genetic characteristics, including those related to appearance.
In addition, Peter the Great gave the opportunity to many people of low classes to become hereditary
Aristocrats in Russia were shot a hundred years ago, but in a capitalist society it is impossible to live without them.
Society cannot do without an elite - or so it is believed. The cattle must look up to someone, because without moral guidelines they will become completely brutish.
Who is vying for the vacant role of the modern aristocracy? As they say, he who dares eats! Every horse now considers itself a thoroughbred.
I carefully studied the market for new aristocrats and systematized their characteristics.
1. An aristocrat despises cattle. He calls those who work cattle. Thoroughbred individuals cannot afford this a day in their lives, but initial stage consider themselves creative personalities, because they are slackers.
Sooner or later, their creative search leads them to the TNT channel, and after participating in the television project House 2, the almost accomplished aristocrat dashingly gallops around at corporate events, amusing people with tricks.
Photo: od.ua
The people, naturally, are despised. Well, if you forgot, you are a redneck!
2. An aristocrat loves to travel. As before - to Cannes, because it is impossible to fly to Turkey by charter. The aristocrat calls everyone who has not been to France cattle and despises them. The aristocrat recognizes everyone who has been in France as an equal.
Even if a resident of Provence and Provençal is a completely drunken glutton.
Photo: kp.ru
An aristocrat flies to Russia only to hold another corporate event. Realize, so to speak, your inner creativity.
As soon as the aristocrat enters native land- Sheremetyevo, terminal D - he immediately turns his face into a goat. There are rednecks all around!
3. An aristocrat always dresses in new clothes. The item must be designer, even if purchased at the market.
Photo: Social networks
If an aristocrat is caught there, he must get into a Mercedes hired for the occasion and declare it his property.
4. You are all stupid, and the aristocrat graduated from the Russian State University for the Humanities.
By the way, no one has ever seen Buzova’s diploma. Photo: Social networks
5. The aristocrat despises Orthodoxy, because in Europe traditional values not held in high esteem.
Photo: Social networks
He brings the light of enlightenment to the cattle - homosexuality, multiculturalism and in general.
6. And, by the way, about values. The aristocrat pisses against the family, but in marriage he becomes debauched. An aristocrat always has several lovers, and before marriage - at least a hundred sexual partners.
Photo: Social networks
An aristocrat cannot conceive a child from his legal spouse. He needs drama, intrigue and mystery in his life. Again, alimony can be extorted from someone by blackmail.
7. But main feature any aristocrat - he cannot live without his people. The cattle should stare at him, discuss lovers, shake up the panties and bras of their idol, and he is happy.
Photo: Social networks
This need of an aristocrat among the people usually ends badly. When a horse falls, it is shot and sent to meat. The people are wild and very hungry.
8. An aristocrat, if he gets a pepelats with a flashing light, has no right to refuse to move in it. Even if the car is mom’s, or she pumped it, a thoroughbred mare must indicate her place in it.
9. Of course, the real aristocracy cannot avoid political life. Sometimes she is taken to the Duma if she has the skills to lick ass with a bear disease, and if some horse is not taken, she goes to cow the protest electorate.
Photo: Social networks
10. The description of an aristocrat can only be completed folk wisdom: from rags to riches. Fortunately, the only people who consider them to be an aristocracy are themselves. For all other people, they are the real rednecks.
What am I talking about? Oh, yes: who do you consider the elite of society?