Yolande Martine Gabrielle de Polastron, The Duchesse de Polignac, was one of Marie Antoinette's favourites and was considered to be one of the greatest beauties at court. She became Governess to the...
To commemorate the film’s 15th anniversary, Vogue talked to the cast, crew, and production team behind “Marie Antoinette” about how it all came together.
Not everyone in Versailles enjoyed this truce in the night between the 5th and 6th of October. Everything was at rest, except crime. The revolt had not yet completed its task; and these demons, these disguised brigands, who were shouting for bread when their pockets were full of gold, had not yet earned their pay. […]
Just Let me Pin on My Flat, Frilly, Fancy Abs… Stomacher and matching Gown, mid 18th century Stomachers were an essential part of a woman’s wardrobe beginning with a rise of pairs of bo…
To commemorate the film’s 15th anniversary, Vogue talked to the cast, crew, and production team behind “Marie Antoinette” about how it all came together.
Marie Antoinette and Madame Royale in paintings (details)
As happens with all big costume events or trips, it gets to be about a week out and I decide I *NEED* such-and-such new gown, and that surely it will be quick and easy to put together. Which it never is. Except this one might really be. 1780s
For those of you who are not especially interested in the Duchess of Devonshire’s Jubilee Costume Ball of 1897 my apologies. But according to my blog statistics there are many of you who can’t get …
The teenage queen was embraced by France in 1770. Twenty-three years later, she lost her head to the guillotine. (But she never said, "Let them eat cake")
Arrivée adolescente à la cour de Versailles, mariée à un Louis XVI éprouvant des difficultés sexuelles, Marie-Antoinette suscite bien vite les ragots des nobles et des servants. On lui prête des re...
Découvrez Louis XVI et sa famille par Luce-Marie ALBIGÈS au travers d'œuvres et d'images d'archive.
Year: 2006 Director: Sofia Coppola Writer: Sofia Coppola Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, Judy Davis, Rip Torn, Rose Byrne, Asia Argento, Marianne Faithfull, Molly Shannon, Steve Coogan
Written by Sophie Whitehead. Marie Antoinette was surrounded by many controversies during her life, including that of her dress in a 1783 portrait. But how important was this portrait? And how far …
Marie Antoinette, Mosnier, 1775. Photo: Christie’s/Private Collection. At the end of her life as she waited for death in the Conciergerie, Marie Antoinette’s cosmetics were reduced to a tarnished mirror, a swansdown puff with some powder and a via...
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Marie Antoinette who was falsely accused of saying, "Let them eat cake!" became the icon of extravagance of French royalty. Find out how a wrongly attributed quote cost the Queen her head.
The film that tanked compared to 'The Virgin Suicides' and 'Lost In Translation' is a cult classic Sofia Coppola should be praised for.
