Paris Apartment Left Untouched For 70 Years Reveals Socialites Dramatic Past

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They were pretty much tearing the place apart, figuratively. Everyone was too afraid to really touch anything in fear of damaging all of the valuables. Who’s to say these things won’t disintegrate and fall apart? They’ve been left untouched for 70 years! As they were slowly moving around the apartment, Choppin-Janvry noticed something absolutely stunning: A beautiful portrait of an elegant woman decorated in jewels with a dashing pink dress. They could tell that she was a socialite of the era… But who was it?

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.