Marie Antoinette: The Queen of Fashion: Marie Antoinette Visiting Mme Bellegarde 1779
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"Marie Antoinette: The Queen of Fashion: Marie Antoinette Visiting Mme Bellegarde" is an engraving by Antoine Jean Duclos, a French artist known for his portraits and historical scenes. Created in 1779, the artwork depicts Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, visiting Mme Bellegarde, the wife of a man who had been unjustly imprisoned. The scene takes place in a grand interior, with a focus on the figures and their elaborate costumes. The engraving is a testament to the French aristocracy's opulence and serves as a historical record of the social dynamics of the time.
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French queens were expected to set an example in the realm of fashion. As the wife of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette threw herself into this task with enthusiasm. Together with her marchande de modes Rose Bertin and her hairdresser Léonard, she launched many a new fashion. Court etiquette dictated robes de cour – lavishly embellished gowns with wide skirts. When receiving visitors, Marie Antoinette wore a robe à la polonaise 1 2, but preferred an informal, loose-fitting gown when at her own pavilion in Versailles. This chemise de la reine 3 was quickly adopted by other women of the elite.
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