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Reading Treasure: Merry Antoinette: A Marie Antoinette Gift Guide for 2011
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Thursday, December 1, 2011. Merry Antoinette: A Marie Antoinette Gift Guide for 2011. Merry" Antoinette: A Marie Antoinette Christmas Guide Guide for 2011. Christmas is the season for gifts and giving, and what better gift for that special 18th century history lover than a little bit of Marie Antoinette? I had so much fun putting together a Marie Antoinette Christmas gift guide last year. The stars are not with me today! Home Decor and Accessories. Bears the design ...
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Reading Treasure: Finding Marie Antoinette: An american guide
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Sunday, July 17, 2011. Finding Marie Antoinette: An american guide. Although most objects relating to Marie Antoinette and the last court of Versailles are housed in Versailles and Paris, history lovers in America don't need to hop on a plane to bring themselves a little closer to the French queen. Everything from tables to paintings to royal dog houses can be found right here in the United States! Road trip, anyone? Painting of Madame Victoire in 1781 by Elisabeth ...
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Reading Treasure: 8 Films for 18th-Century Devotees
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Thursday, July 9, 2015. 8 Films for 18th-Century Devotees. There are countless films set in the 18th century- some of them even date as far back as the (very) late 19th century! The 18th century was a time of great social change and upheaval, of great personalities and dramatic lives; in short, it is a goldmine of storytelling for filmmakers. Don't worry: I have a desperate list for Marie Antoinette related films. A fictionalized version of the real life of Dido Eli...
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Reading Treasure: Marie Antoinette in Advertising
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Saturday, June 22, 2013. Marie Antoinette in Advertising. Image: Galleries des modes, circa 1779. Bibliothèque nationale de France. In one sense, Marie Antoinette has been used in advertising since her ascendant as the pivotal star of Versailles- fashion plates and even dolls bearing her likeness were not just demonstrations of the sumptuousness of the crown's wealth or a record of the Queen's appearance, but a figurative ,. Not surprisingly, Marie Antoinette is oft...
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Reading Treasure: Selections from the 18th century dress collection of Talbot Hughes
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Selections from the 18th century dress collection of Talbot Hughes. Some of the dresses and suits donated to the V&A were collected in a book volume titled Old English Costumes. I found some digitized scans of the 18th century pieces featured in the book on AmericanRevolution.org. All images are from AmericanRevolution.org. Some of the collection of Talbot Hughes, including a gorgeous sack back gown. June 10, 2015 at 6:47 AM. Upcoming/New Re...
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Reading Treasure: Wet Nurses and Breastfeeding in the 17th - 18th Century
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Sunday, June 8, 2014. Wet Nurses and Breastfeeding in the 17th - 18th Century. Marie Antoinette and the infant Madame Royale. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. Louis XIV and his wet nurse, Marie de Longuet de la Giraudière by Charles Beaubrun. Credit: Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles) / Droits réservés. Detail from Farewell to the Nurse. By Etienne Aubrey, circa 1776-1777. Credit: The Clark Art Institute.
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Reading Treasure: Deepest Expectations: An Allegory of the Death of Louis XV
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Sunday, May 10, 2015. Deepest Expectations: An Allegory of the Death of Louis XV. Image: Allegory of the Death of Louis XV. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie. Perhaps nothing illustrations the immediacy of these expectations than this engraving published in 1774 as 'An Allegory of the Death of Louis XV. What an important spectacle this tableau presents you! An august family still flourishing. Marie Antoinette remarked on ...
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Reading Treasure: Capet, éveille-toi! by Victor Hugo
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Friday, June 26, 2015. Credit: Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Estampes et photographie]. Translation from Louis XVII: A Bibliography. Heaven's golden gates were opened wide one day,. And through them shot one glittering, dazzling ray. From the veiled Glory, through the shining bars,. Whilst the glad armies of the ransomed dead. Welcomed a spirit by child-angels led. Beneath the dome of stars. From griefs untold that boy-soul took its flight,. Where re...
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Reading Treasure: Halloween Masquerade: Marie Antoinette Costume Ideas
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Marie Antoinette (1938) Costume Guide. Thursday, October 3, 2013. Halloween Masquerade: Marie Antoinette Costume Ideas. The Halloween season is one of my favorite times of the year. The costumes, the decorations, the abundance of pumpkin-themed food items. October is a very season! This year, I thought it would be fun to have a weekly Halloween post- every Thursday until the big 3-1! To share in the fun, unique and sometimes spooky Halloween spirit. First up: Where to get your costume! But this wonderful...
