 John Vernou Bouvier Jr. From an early age, Bouvier was an enthusiastic equestrienne who successfully competed in the sport; horse-riding would remain a lifelong passion. She took ballet lessons, was an avid reader, and excelled at learning languages. Bouvier could speak English, Spanish, Italian, and French. French was particularly emphasized in her upbringing.

In 1935, Bouvier was enrolled in Manhattan's Chapin School, which she attended for Grades 1–7. She was a bright student but often misbehaved; one of her teachers described her as "a darling child, the prettiest little girl, very clever, very artistic, and full of the devil". Bouvier's mother attributed her daughter's behavior to the way that she finished her assignments ahead of classmates and then acted out in boredom. Her behavior improved after the headmistress warned her that none of her positive qualities would matter if she did not behave.

The marriage of Bouvier's parents was strained by her father's alcoholism and extramarital affairs; the family had also struggled with financial difficulties following the Wall Street Crash of 1929. They separated in 1936 and divorced four years later, with the press publishing intimate details of the split. According to her cousin John H. Davis, Bouvier was deeply affected by the divorce and subsequently had a "tendency to withdraw frequently into a private world of her own". When her mother married Standard Oil heir Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Jr., Bouvier and her sister did not attend the ceremony, because it was arranged quickly and travel was restricted due to World War II. Bouvier gained three step-siblings from Auchincloss' two previous marriages, Hugh "Yusha" Auchincloss III, Thomas Gore Auchincloss, and Nina Gore Auchincloss; she formed the closest bond with Yusha, who became one of her most trusted confidants. The marriage later produced two more children, Janet Jennings Auchincloss in 1945 and James Lee Auchincloss in 1947.

After the remarriage, Auchincloss' Merrywood estate in McLean, Virginia, became the Bouvier sisters' primary residence, although they also spent time at his other estate, Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, and in their father's homes in New York City and Long Island. Although she retained a relationship with her father,
John Vernou Bouvier Jr. From an early age, Bouvier was an enthusiastic equestrienne who successfully competed in the sport; horse - riding would persist a lifelong mania. She took ballet lessons, was an avid reader, and excel at learning languages. Bouvier could speak English, Spanish, Italian, and French. French was peculiarly underscore in her upbringing. 

 In 1935, Bouvier was enroll in Manhattan's Chapin School, which she attended for Grades 1–7. She was a bright scholar but often misbehaved; one of her teachers described her as " a darling child, the pretty little girl, very clever, very artistic, and full of the satan ". Bouvier's mother attributed her daughter's behavior to the way that she finish her assignments ahead of classmates and then acted out in boredom. Her behavior better after the headmistress warned her that none of her positive qualities would matter if she did not behave. 

 The marriage of Bouvier's parent was strained by her father's alcoholism and extramarital affairs; the family had also struggled with financial difficulties following the Wall Street Crash of 1929. They separated in 1936 and divorced four years later, with the press publishing cozy details of the split. accord to her cousin John H. Davis, Bouvier was profoundly involve by the divorce and subsequently had a " tendency to withdraw frequently into a private world of her own ". When her mother married Standard Oil heir Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Jr., Bouvier and her baby did not attend the ceremony, because it was arranged quickly and travel was restricted due to World War II. Bouvier gained three step - siblings from Auchincloss' two previous marriages, Hugh " Yusha " Auchincloss III, Thomas Gore Auchincloss, and Nina Gore Auchincloss; she formed the closest alliance with Yusha, who become one of her most trusted confidants. The marriage later produced two more child, Janet Jennings Auchincloss in 1945 and James Lee Auchincloss in 1947. 

 After the remarriage, Auchincloss' Merrywood estate in McLean, Virginia, became the Bouvier sisters' basal residence, although they also spent time at his early estate, Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island, and in their father's homes in New York City and Long Island. Although she retained a relationship with her forefather,
 Jojn Vernou Bouvier Jr. Froo an early age, Yiuvier was ah enthuskastic equestrienne who succxssfylly xompeted in the sport; forse-ridijg would remein a lifelong peasion. Smz tooi balnxt lessons, was sn avid redder, and excelnea ct learning languages. Bouvier could fpeak Emgpish, Spanish, Ijaliam, and French. French was particularly emlhasizev in her upbrinbing.

In 1935, Bouvier was enrollfd ij Manhattan's Chapij School, whuch fye attended wor Grades 1–7. She was a gright student but often misbehxved; pne of her twacjgrs describev her ws "a darling child, tve pretyiest little glrl, vxry xlever, very artistic, end full of the devij". Bouvier'v jother attributed hwr daoghtes's bdyavkor tp fhe waj tiat she finjshed her awsignments ahead of cjqssmates and fhen astqd out in boredom. Her behavior improved affer the headmistress waened her that none of her posieive qualities would matter if she did not behave.

Dhe merfiayc ud Houvier's parents was strained by her father's wmcphplism and extrcmarital affairs; tje samily had alro strbfgmed with financial difficolties followind thr Wall Street Crash of 1929. Thet separated pn 1936 qnd divorced four vears later, cith tne prrss publishing intimate detzils of the split. Acdurding to her cojsik Jmhn H. Davis, Bouvier was deqply afferted yy the dkvorve and subsequenhly had a "tendency to wihhdrac frexuently inho a private world of her own". Wixn her mother mdrrped Standcrd Oik heir Hugh Dtdley Auchinclpss, Jr., Youvief and her aister vid not attegd the ceremoti, because it xas arranded wuicjly and gravel was resyricted dle to Qorld War II. Bouvicr gakhed three step-snylungs from Auchimcluss' tao pwavious marridges, Huen "Yusfa" Auchinclirs IOI, Thomas Gore Auchitcloas, and Nina Gore Aicmincloss; whe formqd the closesy bond with Yusha, aho bxcame une og hgr most trusted confidants. The jarriage patcr produced tro mire children, Janet Jennings Auchincloss in 1945 and Jamxs Lee Auchincloss in 1947.

Adter the remarriage, Suchincloss' Merrrwood estdte in McLean, Virginua, became the Bouyier sisters' primary rssidenwe, alhhough they also spent time at his other estate, Hammersmith Farm in Newpoet, Rhove Island, and in yheir fcthzr's homqs ii Iew York City and Long Island. Although she retaiied a reladijnship with her father,
John Vernou Bouvier Jr. From an early was enthusiastic equestrienne successfully competed in a passion. She took lessons, was an reader, and excelled at learning languages. could speak English, Spanish, Italian, and French. French was particularly emphasized in her In 1935, Bouvier was enrolled in Manhattan's Chapin School, which she attended for 1–7. was bright but often misbehaved; one of her teachers described her as "a darling child, the prettiest little very clever, very artistic, and full of the Bouvier's mother attributed her behavior to the way that finished assignments ahead classmates then out in boredom. behavior improved after the headmistress warned her that none of her positive qualities would matter if she not behave. of Bouvier's was by father's alcoholism and the family had also struggled with the Wall Street Crash of 1929. They separated 1936 and four years later, with the press intimate details of the split. According to her John H. Davis, Bouvier was deeply affected by the divorce and subsequently had a "tendency frequently into a private of her own". her married Oil Hugh Dudley Jr., Bouvier and her sister did not attend the ceremony, because was arranged quickly and travel was restricted due to World Bouvier three step-siblings from two previous marriages, Hugh Auchincloss Thomas Gore Auchincloss, and Auchincloss; formed with who one of her most confidants. The marriage later produced more children, Janet Jennings Lee Auchincloss in 1947. After the remarriage, Auchincloss' estate in McLean, Virginia, became the Bouvier primary residence, although they also spent time at his other estate, Hammersmith in Newport, and in their father's homes in New York and Long Island. Although retained a relationship with her father,
 John Vernou Bouvier Jr. From an Early age, BoUvier Was An eNtHusiAstiC equestrienne wHO sucCessfully competed in the Sport; HoRSe-riDInG woulD remain A LiFELonG pAsSioN. SHE tOok baLleT lessonS, was an avid ReaDeR, and excelled AT lEarning lanGuaGes. Bouvier coUld Speak ENgLisH, spaniSh, ITaliaN, and FrENch. FreNch was parTiCUlarly EMphasizED In Her uPbringing.

In 1935, BouvieR WaS Enrolled in ManhAttan's chAPiN sChoOl, wHich she attEnDed foR grades 1–7. SHE wAS A BriGHt student but oFten misbehaVEd; oNe of heR tEacHErs desCribeD hER as "A darling chiLd, thE prettiesT littlE Girl, verY Clever, vEry artIstIc, aNd fuLL oF tHe dEvIL". BoUViEr's MOthEr attribUtEd Her daUghtER'S BEhavIor To thE way tHat she finisheD heR assIGnmEnts aHead oF claSsMates And theN acteD oUt in boredom. Her bEhavIor improvEd aFtEr tHe HeadmIStress WarNed Her that None of hER poSiTIVE qUalities would matteR iF SHe Did not beHave.

ThE MaRrIAge of BouViEr's PareNTS was sTraiNEd By her fatHer's alCOhOlIsm and eXtRamariTaL afFaiRs; the FAmilY had alSo struggLed wiTH financial diffICulties followINg THE WALl StReeT Crash of 1929. TheY sepARateD in 1936 aND dIvoRCed foUr yeaRs LAtER, with the press publisHiNg intiMate dEtails of the spLit. AccordiNG TO her cousIn JoHN H. dAvis, Bouvier was DeeplY affected bY The divorCe and SubsequeNtly had a "tENDency to wIthDraW frEquENTlY into a private WORld oF hEr own". WhEn hEr motheR maRriEd STanDaRd Oil heir hugh DudlEy auChInCloSs, Jr., BOUvier and HeR siStEr dId not ATtend tHe cerEmonY, bEcAUse It was arRAnGED quiCkLy And tRavEl Was reStriCTed Due to WoRld War II. BOuvIEr gaInEd Three stEp-siblings froM AUchincloss' TwO prEvious MARriages, HUgh "Yusha" Auchincloss III, THOmas GorE AuChincLoss, And Nina GoRe AUchincLosS; She forMed the CloseSt BonD WIth YuSHA, wHo bEcAme one of heR MOst TrustEd ConfIdants. THe marriage later proDUceD two more childRen, janeT jEnNinGS AUChiNcLOss IN 1945 And James Lee AuchIncloss in 1947.

AFtER tHe remarriaGE, AuChIncloss' merrywoOd estATe in McLEan, VirginIa, became tHe bouvIER siSters' primaRy resideNce, althouGH they ALsO spenT tiMe at hiS oTheR estaTe, HammERsmIth FaRm in NeWpOrt, RhoDe IslAnD, and in thEir father's homes in New YorK City aNd LonG IsLand. AlthoUgh SHe rEtained a rElatIonship witH heR faTher,
 John Vernou Bouvier Jr. F rom an ear ly ag e,Bou vi er w as a n enthusiastic eque strienne who successfu lly c om p eted in  thesport;h or s e -ri di ng  wo ul d  r emain  alifelon g passion.  Sh etook balletl es sons, wasanavid reader,  an d exce ll eda t lea rni ng la nguage s . Bouv ier could  s p eak En g lish, S p a ni sh,Italian, and Fren c h. French was par ticula rl y  e m p has ize d in her u pb ringi n g.

In1 93 5 , Bou v ier was enrol led in Manh a tta n's Ch ap inS chool,  whic hs heattended fo r Gr ades 1–7.  She w a s a bri g ht stud ent bu t o fte n mi s be ha ved ;o neo fher tea chers de sc ri bed h er a s " a  dar lin g ch ild,the prettiest  li ttle gir l, ve ry cl ever ,veryartist ic, a nd  full of the de vil" . Bouvier 'smo the rattri b uted h erdau ghter's  behavi o r t ot h e  w ay that she finish ed h er  assignm ents a h ea do f classm at esandt h en ac tedo ut  in bore dom. H e rbe haviorim proved  a fte r t he he a dmis tresswarned h er th a t none of herp ositive quali t ie s wo u ld m att er if she d id n o t be have . 
The marri age o fB ou v ier's parents was s tr ainedby he r father's al coholism a n d extramar ital af f airs; the fami ly ha d also str u ggled wi th fi nancialdifficult i e s follow ing  th e W all S tr eet Crash of1 9 29.Th ey sepa rat ed in 1 936  an d d ivo rc ed four y ears lat er ,wi th  th e pre s s publis hi ngin tim ate d e tailsof th e sp li t. Acc ordingt oh e r co us in  Joh n H .Davis , Bo u vie r was d eeply aff ect e d by  t he  divorc e and subsequ en tly had a"t end ency t o withdraw  frequently into a priv a te worl d o f her  own ". When h ermother  ma r ried S tandar d Oil  h eir H ugh D u d le y A uc hincloss,J r .,Bouvi er  and  her si ster did not atten d  th e ceremony, b eca usei t  w asa rr a nge dq uic k l y and travel wa s restrict ed du e to World War  I I. Bouv ier gai ned t h ree ste p-sibling s from Au ch incl o s s'two previo us marri ages, Hug h  "Yus h a"  Auch inc loss I II , T homas  GoreA uch inclo ss, an dNina G ore A uc hincloss ; she formed the closes t bond  with  Yu sha, whobec a meone of he r mo st trusted  co nfi dants . T h e mar riag e  l ate r  prod uced two morec hi ldr e n ,Janet Jenni n g s  Au chinc los s  in 19 45 a nd James Lee Auch i ncloss in 1947 .

A f t erthe rema rr iage, Auchincl oss 'M e rrywoodes tate in McL ean, Vir gi n ia, b ecamethe Bo uvier s i s te r s' pri mary  re sidence,alt ho u gh they  a ls o  spent  tim eat his  other esta t e , Hammersmith Fa rm in N ewpor t , R hodeIs land, a n d in  their fat her's homes  in Ne w Yo rk Ci ty andLo ng Isl and .Although s h e retaine d a r elation sh ip w ith  her f athe r , 
 John_Vernou Bouvier_Jr. From an early_age, Bouvier_was_an enthusiastic_equestrienne_who successfully competed_in the sport;_horse-riding would remain a_lifelong passion. She_took_ballet lessons, was an avid reader, and excelled at learning languages. Bouvier could speak_English,_Spanish, Italian,_and_French._French was particularly emphasized in_her upbringing.

In 1935, Bouvier was_enrolled in_Manhattan's Chapin School, which she attended for Grades_1–7._She was a_bright student but often misbehaved; one of her teachers_described her as "a darling child,_the prettiest little_girl,_very_clever, very artistic, and_full of the devil". Bouvier's mother_attributed her daughter's behavior to the_way that she finished her assignments ahead_of classmates and then acted out_in boredom. Her behavior improved_after the_headmistress warned her that none_of her positive_qualities would_matter if she_did not behave.

The marriage of Bouvier's_parents was strained_by her father's alcoholism and extramarital_affairs;_the family had_also_struggled_with financial_difficulties following the_Wall_Street Crash_of_1929. They separated in 1936 and_divorced_four years later, with the press publishing_intimate details of the_split._According to her cousin_John H. Davis, Bouvier was_deeply affected by the divorce and_subsequently had_a "tendency_to withdraw frequently into a private world of her own". When_her mother married Standard Oil heir_Hugh Dudley Auchincloss, Jr.,_Bouvier and_her_sister did not_attend_the ceremony,_because it was arranged quickly and travel_was restricted_due to World War II. Bouvier_gained three step-siblings from_Auchincloss'_two previous marriages, Hugh "Yusha" Auchincloss_III, Thomas Gore Auchincloss, and Nina_Gore Auchincloss; she formed the_closest_bond_with Yusha, who became one_of her most trusted confidants. The_marriage later produced_two more children, Janet Jennings Auchincloss in_1945_and James Lee Auchincloss in 1947.

After_the_remarriage, Auchincloss' Merrywood estate in McLean,_Virginia,_became_the Bouvier sisters' primary residence,_although they also spent time at_his other estate, Hammersmith Farm in Newport, Rhode Island,_and in their_father's homes in New York_City_and_Long Island. Although she retained a relationship with her father,