Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin was the first most famous French fashion designer best-known as the dressmaker and milliner to Queen Marie Antoinette. Born on
La Galerie des modes: Fashion Plate mentioning Rose Bertin Rose Bertin's association with Marie Antoinette reached its zenith in the in the mid-1780s. As the leading marchande de modes, Bertin was known for creating fashion trends, from the pouff to the dress a la Suzanne (a dress with a tight-fitting bodice with a fichu worn with a white skirt and apron inspired by Beaumarchais's play The Marriage of Figaro first performed in 1774). Bertin loved to brag about her latest collaborations with Marie Antoinette and agreed to sell copies of the pieces she made for the Queen of France, although she was not permitted to do so until two weeks after Marie Antoinette wore the original outfit. News of the latest fashions was disseminated through fashion plates (like the one shown above from Galerie des Modes) and poupee de modes (fashion dolls). The infamous Marie Antoinette doll which was created with the Queen's features was awaited with "breathless anticipation" in cities across Europe. According to an editor of Le Journal des dames, "fashionable ladies throughout Europe welcomed the oversized, overdressed mannequin with practically as much adulation and excitement as if they were meeting the sovereign herself." Royalty and aristocrats across Europe flocked to Bertin's atelier. Even the Grand Duchess of Russia bought a number of dresses including "one of silk brocaded with velvet flowers with an overskirt of lace interwoven with gold". Marie Antoinette rarely wore a gown more than once (this was accepted court practice and even the previous Queen of France Maria Leczinska spent vast sums of money on clothes). In 1776, Marie Antoinette spent 272,000 livres, most of which went to Rose Bertin. Of that sum, 100,000 livres was spent on accessories, even though the Queen's total clothing budget was set at 120,000 livres. Apparently, Bertin refused to provide detailed accounts of what she had sold to the Queen, which meant that the dame d'atours had no way to verify the charges and had to pay the unsupported bills. It is not surprising that Bertin was dubbed the "Minister of Fashion." To be continued
Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin was the first most famous French fashion designer best-known as the dressmaker and milliner to Queen Marie Antoinette. Born on
Marie Antoinette’s fashion is iconic to this day. But how did she go from frumpy Austrian Archduchess to the reigning Queen of Couture? Three people were behind Marie Antoinette’s fashion transformation. Meet Rose Bertin, Léonard Autié, and Jean-Louis Fargeon. Rose was the Minister of Fashion, Léon
Although all royal and aristocratic households had custom-made clothes, and competed for the creation of fashion trends, the term haute couture is associated retrospectively with fashion designer…
Siempre se habla de lo mucho que inspira Maria Antonieta,su vestuario y sus increibles tocados. Y es que esta mujer fue quien hizo de la moda francesa (y la alta costura) lo que h…
Au XVIIIeme siècle sous le règne de Louis XVI, deux élégantes exercent une influence majeure sur l'Europe entière : la reine Marie-Antoinette et sa marchande de modes Rose Bertin. Cette période est riche par le nombre et la variété des robes créées....
Le règne de Louis XVI reste marqué par l’avènement de la Révolution française. À partir des années 1770, la Cour vit ses dernières années à Versailles. Louis XVI a hérité en 1774 d’un royaume en grande difficulté. En 1789, pour résoudre une grave crise financière, il convoque au Château les états généraux. La même année, sous la pression du peuple, il quitte Versailles avec Marie-Antoinette, avant d’être guillotiné en 1793.
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Rose Bertin, une modiste de talent Marie-Jeanne Bertin, plus connue sous le nom de « Rose Bertin », née à Abbeville, arrive à Paris à seize ans pour travailler comme modiste a…
Découvrez le destin de la couturière de Marie-AntoinettePeu après son arrivée à Paris, Rose Bertin a intégré le Trait galant, la maison de mode la plus prisée de la capitale. Sa renommée est même parvenue jusqu'à la Cour, jusqu'à Mlle de Penthièvre qui lui passe une commande des plus prestigieuses : réaliser sa robe de mariage. Un défi de taille pour la jeune couturière ! Mettre en lumière la frêle et mal assurée demoiselle n'est pas une mince affaire, surtout que le futur mari, le duc de Chartres, un séducteur invétéré, accorde bien peu d'importance à sa fiancée, si ce n'est pour lui nuire. Un comportement qui pousse Rose à vouloir lui donner une bonne leçon...
Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin was the first most famous French fashion designer best-known as the dressmaker and milliner to Queen Marie Antoinette. Born on
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Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin (2 July 1747, Abbeville, Picardie, France – 22 September 1813, Épinay-sur-Seine) was the French milliner and dr...
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What is Haute Couture? Haute Couture is Beauty. Haute Couture is Art. Haute Couture is a creative miracle. Haute Couture is an economic force. More prosaically, haute couture means “high dressmaking” in French. A piece of haute couture is a made-to-measure garment produced by Parisian designer who meets a strict criteria and is on…
Marie-Jeanne Rose Bertin was the first most famous French fashion designer best-known as the dressmaker and milliner to Queen Marie Antoinette. Born on
Rose Bertin was the name of the lady under whose fashion dictate from 1774 the French Queen Marie Antoinette and her ladies adopted the “poufs”. These spectacular structures on the hair, e.g. with flowers, fruits and peacock feathers, were often more than half a meter high. We don't know if that's why Marie Antoinette lost her head - but we do know one thing for sure: our pompous motifs are completely harmless! Thread red not only beautifies your wardrobe, but also your home! Do you let them move in with you? The wood shines through the prints, the grain gives each picture its own character. On the back there is a blind hole (funny word, but that's what it's called :o) with a diameter of 20 mm, with which the picture can be attached flush to the wall using a nail or something similar. Size: 23.5 by 15.5 Material: birch multiplex 15 mm thick digitally printed, transfer on wood
