What marie antoinette wore to the revolution ebook. Queen of fashion is a brilliant refutation of this commonly held view of marie antoinette. Rules and instructions for marie antoinette which is set from 17681792. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution 9780312427344. Marie antoinette queen of fashion breendonkstraat 4, 3800 sinttruiden rated 4. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution by caroline weber 4pp, aurum. Oct 15, 2006 with that dress, she took on a new identity and a new name. Queen of fashion is a thoroughly researched historical autobiography with 100 pages of author notes, two pages of illustration credits and a twopage closing by the author. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. There, the spies and their fashion designer classmates are in a french fashion show based on marie antoinette and her favorite attire as queen of france in the seventeenth century.
What marie antoinette wore to the revolution book online at best prices in india on. Together they choose lightweight silks, brocade, satins, feathers, ribbons, gauze and pearls, creating the most sumptuous of dresses. This books theme is the way young queen marie antoinette took up pointed, disturbing fashions to give herself a visible autonomy and personal force that tradition didnt provide. Follow report log in to add a comment to add a comment. Marieantoinette, queen consort of king louis xvi of france. In queen of fashion, her suspenseful, remarkably welldocumented and surprisingly humanizing. History has all too often dismissed marie antoinette as a simple, frivolous queen with expensive taste. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution, once condemned as ruinous to the domestic silk. Carolyn meyer had written a novel in her young royals book series titled the bad queen. Some facts in the book may not be supported by all historians such as the tale that a womans hair went completely white while traveling in a.
Her actions during the french revolution contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy in august 1792. This was a fascinating and exhaustively researched discussion of how marie antoinette used fashion as a key weapon and a vehicle for communicating during her reign as dauphine and then queen of france in the years preceding the french revolution. Jul 19, 2012 louis xvi, played by jason schwartzman at rear, and his wife dunst, in pale blue hold court at a latenight gambling party. When it comes to eighteenthcentury fashion, particularly haute couture and her fabulousness marie antoinette, the queen not only of france but also of haute couture there is one name, which pops to mind almost immediately connected with both all mentioned above, namely rose bertin, called by many the minister of fashion.
In this dazzling new vision of the everfascinating queen, a dynamic young historian reveals how marie antoinette s bold attempts to reshape royal fashion changed the future of france. Rose bertin was described as the fashion minister by the queen. Oct 02, 2007 in queen of fashion, caroline weber tells of the radical restyling that transformed the young queen into an icon and shaped the future of the nation. Marieantoinette truly reigned when it came to fashion at court. Marieantoinette was famous for her candycolored costumes and was known as the consummate fashionista and party girl of the late eighteenth century. Weber surveys marie antoinettes revolution in dress, covering each phase of the queens tumultuous life, beginning with the young girl, struggling to survive. As this prodigiously researched, deliciously detailed study perfectly timed for the fall release of sofia coppolas movie of the doomed royals fashion statements demonstrates, her masculine. A washington post book world best book of the yearwhen her carriage first. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution is somewhat misleading, because this book isnt about fashion in the narrow sense of clothing.
Queen of fashion what marie antoinette wore to the. Sep 22, 2014 marie antoinette in one of the many icons of french style, along side the likes of coco chanel, brigitte bardot, edith piaf and others, however marie antoinette wasnt even french she was austrian. In her absorbing and rigorously researched account of marie antoinette s life, weber convincingly shows that the history of the queen s wardrobe and the court politics at versailles are inextricably interwoven threads of french history. Many decades after the death of marie antoinette, when empress engenie wished to emulate marie antoinette whose taste she greatly admired, she had herself painted by winterhalter in the midst of lilac shrubs, the favorite flower of marieantoinette. Assuming that she was, was her influence limited mostly to the upper classes, or would the middle class and peasantry also attempt to imitate her. Weber surveys marie antoinettes revolution in dress, covering each phase of the queens tumultuous life, beginning with the young girl, struggling to survive versailless rigid traditions of royal glamour twelvefootwide hoopskirts, whalebone corsets that crushed her.
One of the most wellknown and appraised biographies of marie antoinette is antonia frasers marie antoinette. Never before has the life of marie antoinette been told so intimately and with such authority as in antonia frasers newest work, marie antoinette. In queen of fashion, caroline weber tells of the radical restyling that transformed the young queen into an icon and shaped the future of the nation. Marie antoinette was prevented from seeing it, but fainted upon learning of it. The life of marie antoinette, queen of france the project gutenberg ebook of the life of marie antoinette, queen of france, by charles duke yonge this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. In queen of fashion, caroline weber shows how marie antoinette developed her reputation for fashionable excess, and explains through lively, illuminating new. What marieantoinette wore to the revolution, presents a new vision of this everfascinating french queen. The scandal of marie antoinettes gowns meghan masterson.
Her name is associated with the decline in the moral authority of the french monarchy in the closing years of the ancien regime. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution, barnard college professor caroline weber makes the clothing of marie antoinette startlingly relevant. Rihanna channels marie antoinette in cr fashion book cnn. Her head was affixed on a pike and paraded through the city to the temple for the queen to see. A washington post book world best book of the year when her carriage first crossed over from her native austria into france, fourteenyearold marie.
In this dazzling new vision of the everfascinating queen, a. Popular marie antoinette books goodreads share book. A washington post book world best book of the year when her carriage first crossed over. Weber suggests that her fashion choices reflect her attempts to assert her identity and to gain power in a culture where she was. This is the number one book recommended by users on goodreads and amazon about the queen of france, and i am certainly going to read it as soon as i can. May 19, 2017 25 marie antoinette inspired destinations destinations in vienna, paris and beyond for travelers interested in tracing the footsteps of the infamous french queen. Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast backstage opera for iphoneipod pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges. Gives the likes of me who long to emulate the french panache hope.
There are some notions that fashion magazines cant seem to shakeand of those, the reigning favorite is her royal highness, marie antoinette. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution by weber, caroline isbn. Marie antoinette was the last queen of france before the french revolution. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg. Eliza, i have a completed manuscript, the queen s dollmaker, about a london dollmaker who is accused of smuggling money and jewels to the imprisoned marie antoinette inside fashion dolls. You might be interested in it when i eventually hopefully get it published. Weber approaches the queen s life story from a totally unique perspective. Its a biography with a unique spinalmost more of a thesis, approaching marie antoinettes life through the lens of fashionand the concept works. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution reprint by caroline weber isbn. British history documentaries marie antoinette, queen of. There are descriptions of marie antoinette s luxurious outfits and of the styles she promoted like the rousseauesque country muslin dress, the gaulle. She was born an archduchess of austria and was the penultimate child and youngest daughter of empress maria theresa and francis i, holy roman emperor. On 21 september 1792, the fall of the monarchy was officially declared and the national convention became the governing body of the french republic.
As caroline weber writes in her book queen of fashion. This book, queen of fashion, originally caught my eye when the description laid out a biography of ma by basing much of her actions, her rise and fall from power, and her eventual demise through her clothing choices and how clothes in the time of late 1700s france conveyed power, prestige, privilege, and most especially, monarchial control. The only arresting portrait is reproduced in monochrome among the text, and its hard to. Marieantoinette, queen of fashion posted in whats hot, fabulous fashion finds marie as painted by joseph ducreux when she was only. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution notes that the kingdowm showed signs of terminal illness well before marie antoinette left vienna to marry louis auguste. Webers research is spotona mixture of primary sources with modern speculation. This marie antoinette is not the emptyheaded, arrogant fashion plate of. The title queen of fashion was given to her by caroline weber in her book. Aug 17, 2017 while writing the wardrobe mistress, i researched a lot about the queens famous fashion. With her riding gear, her white furs, her pouf hairstyles, and her intricate ballroom disguises, marie antoinette came to embodygloriously and tragicallyall the extravagance of the monarchy. Apr 16, 2014 caroline weber tells the story of how marie antoinette s clothing choices helped make and unmake her reputation, altering the very course of french history.
What marie antoinette wore to the revolution, caroline weber. Marie antoinette has always stood as an icon of supreme style, but surprisingly none of her biographers have paid sustained attention to her clothes. In this dazzling new vision of the everfascinating queen, a dynamic young historian reveals how marie antoinette s bold attempts to reshape royal fashion changed the future of francemarie antoinette has always stood as an icon of supreme style, but surprisingly none of her biographers have paid sustained attention to her clothes. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution written by caroline weber and published in 2006 by henry holt and company. After all, the main character, giselle, works in the queen s household as one of her tirewomen, tasked with taking care of marie antoinette s fabulous wardrobe. The story of the gunpowder plot, and perilous question. Sep 19, 2006 in this dazzling new vision of the everfascinating queen, a dynamic young historian reveals how marie antoinette s bold attempts to reshape royal fashion changed the future of francemarie antoinette has always stood as an icon of supreme style, but surprisingly none of her biographers have paid sustained attention to her clothes. After all, the main character, giselle, works in the queens household as one of her tirewomen, tasked with taking care of marie antoinettes fabulous wardrobe.
In queen of fashion, caroline weber shows how marie antoinette developed her reputation for fashionable excess, and explains through lively, illuminating new research the political controversies that her clothing provoked. In this dazzling new vision of the everfascinating queen, a dynamic young historian reveals how marie antoinettes bold attempts to reshape. Famously known as the eighteenthcentury french queen whose excesses have become legend, marie antoinette was blamed for instigating the french revolution. In queen of fashion, caroline weber shows how marie antoinette. Marie antoinette was blamed for frances moral decay and financial bankruptcy, the blurring of class lines and callousness toward. Rent queen of fashion what marie antoinette wore to the revolution 1st edition 9780312427344 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks.
Twentythree years later, she lost her head to the guillotine. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution caroline weber isbn. I wish id written this bookits an amazing portrait. Rihanna posed as an avantgarde marie antoinette vanity fair. Entertainment weekly, ew pick a caroline webers queen of fashion examines marie antoinette from an arresting angleher theatrical persona as a fashion innovator. For your reference, we provided these queen of fashion what marie antoinette wore to the revolution quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Antonia fraser is the author of many internationally bestselling historical works, including love and louis xiv, marie antoinette, which was made into a film by sofia coppola, the wives of henry viii, mary queen of scots, faith and treason. What marie antoinette wore to the revolution by caroline weber is both a serviceable biography and a good look at marie antoinette s clothing and beauty throughout her life and how the author thinks they effected her popularity and status. Pick up the key ideas in the book with this quick summary. Queen of fashion what marie antoinette wore to the revolution. Luckily, queen of fashion is not at all dull, and not at all boring. Sep 07, 2016 carine roitfeld gives rihanna the cr fashion book september cover. Blog archive marieantoinette, queen of fashion girls. She became dauphine of france in may 1770 at age 14 upon her marriage to louisauguste, heir apparent to the french throne.
As a teenager, marie antoinette was taught the political importance. The dress is dark, its neck filled in with a fichu. Caroline weber marie antoinette has always stood as an icon of supreme style, but surprisingly none of her biographers have paid sustained attention to her clothes. While writing the wardrobe mistress, i researched a lot about the queen s famous fashion. And while this book is rigorously researched, webers narrative style is energetic and alive with her own feminine pleasure at a beautiful dress or an outrageous pouf. Marie antoinette was the last queen of france and navarre before the french revolution. What sort of influence did marie antoinette have on fashion. On 10 may 1774, her husband ascended the throne as louis xvi and she assumed the title queen of france and navarre, which she held until september 17.