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Madame du Barry: Book Selections
A selection of non-fiction and fiction books about the last mistress of Louis XV: Jeanne Bécu, Madame du Barry.Non-FictionA king's favourite : Madame du Barry by Claude Saint-AndréThe Trial and...
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Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette (In Color!)
MGM's lavish biopic was regrettably not filmed in technicolor (plans for technicolor were scrapped when the budget ran too high) but glimpses of the film's costumes and stars in color can be found in...
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costumes: Marie Antoinette's Wedding Nightgown
The "wedding nightgown" is worn in the scene following the wedding of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, where the newlyweds are alone together for the first time. The costume consists of a base gown and...
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"The Rocket Dress" in Color
Another treat courtesy of the Gordon Anderson collection! [credit: courtesy of the Gordon Anderson collection, posted with permission]
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Promotional Marionettes
MGM went all out in their promotion for Marie Antoinette, likely hoping to hype up the expensive film to prospective movie-goers. Some of the more unusual promotional material created for the film are...
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"Don't They Ever Get Tired of These Ridiculous Stories?" A Critical Look at...
This will be the first part in a new series of posts discussing the onslaught of new claims which are being made about the nature of Marie Antoinette and Axel Fersen's relationship. Part 2 is here.If...
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"Don't They Ever Get Tired of These Ridiculous Stories?" A Critical Look at...
This is the second part in new series of posts discussing the onslaught of new claims which are being made about the nature of Marie Antoinette and Axel Fersen's relationship.(You can read part one in...
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Fashion Plates: 150 Years of Style (Yale University Press)
[image: Amazon]Fashion Plates: 150 Years of Style is a new publication from Yale University Press which reproduces 200 different fashion plates spanning from 1778 to the early 1900s. Some of these...
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A weekly roundup highlighting some interesting Marie Antoinette (/Versailles/18th Century/Related) news and posts from around the web! [note: I decided to bring back this feature for Saturdays] NewsThe...
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Review: A Day at Château de Fontainebleau by Guillaume Picon
A Day at the Château de Fontainebleau is a fascinating illustrated guide to the château de Fontainebleau, one of the most well-preserved, historically rich châteaus in the whole of France. It boasts...
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A weekly roundup highlighting some interesting Marie Antoinette (/Versailles/18th Century/Related) news and posts from around the web! NewsThe Austin Chronicle posted a review of David Adjmi's Marie...
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costumes: Marie Antoinette's Striped Dauphine Gown
The "striped dauphine gown" is worn in the scene where Marie Antoinette is first visited by the duc d'Orleans, and where she and Louis-Auguste receive a snarky present from Madame du Barry.The gown is...
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From the Library of Marie Antoinette: Adoulzin, Ou Les Dangers D'Une Mauvaise...
A new post series! 'From the Library of Marie Antoinette'will be an exploration of the books foundin Marie Antoinette's boudoir library at the Petit Trianon. Today's Book: Adoulzin, Ou Les Dangers...
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From the Library of Marie Antoinette: Adriene, ou les Aventures de la...
Today's Book: Adriene, ou les Aventures de la marquise de **Title: Adriene, ou les Aventures de la marquise de ** (Adrienne, or the Adventure of the marquise de **)Author: Pietro Chiari; translated by...
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From the Library of Marie Antoinette: Albert premier, ou Adeline, comédie...
Today's Book: Albert premier, ou Adeline, comédie héroïqueTitle: Albert premier, ou Adeline, comédie héroïque (Albert the First, or Adeline, a Heroic Comedie)Author: Antoine Le Blanc de Guillet...
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Did you know? MetPublications, hosted on the Metropolitan Museum of Art Website, offers several hundred books for free viewing and download online! The books include Metropolitan Museum of Art catalogs...
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From the Library of Marie Antoinette: Anna, or Memoirs of a Welch Heiress
Today's Book: Anna, Ou L'Héritière GalloiseTitle: Anna, Ou L'Héritière Galloise (Anna, or Memoirs of a Welch Heiress)Author: Anna Maria Bennett (1750-1808)Publication: First published in English in...
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Recent news, old bits and bobs, and other quick picks for your Marie Antoinette fix!The expansive and luxurious collection of carriages owned by the Chataeu de Versailles is once again open to the...
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The Belvedere Pavilion by Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn (1930)
The Belvedere Pavilion by Wilfred Gabriel de Glehn (1930). This charming painting will be auctioned through Bonhams next month and has an estimated $730 - 1,000 sale price.
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And Marie Antoinette Said: "I was a queen, and you took away my crown..."
Marie Antoinette did not say "Let them eat cake!" Yet "Let them eat cake!"isn't the only phrase frequently attributed to the last queen of France. A quick cursory search on Google or numerous social...
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