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Marie Antoinette style


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Forewords / Tristam Hunt, Kristina Blahnik, Manolo Blahnik -- Introduction: Marie Antoinette Style / Sarah Grant -- The queen's private apartments and the Petit Trianon / Hélène Delalex -- Cocooned: Marie Antoinette in silk / Lesley Ellis Miller -- Marie Antoinette's wardrobe / Sarah Grant -- Queen of sparkle: diamonds, fashion and politics / Vincent Meylan -- Toiles de Jouy: Marie Antoinette and cottagecore / Silvijia Banić & Jessica Harpley -- The perfumed palace: Marie Antoinette and scent / Sarah Grant -- The universe at her feet: Marie Antoinette's shoes / Helena Cox -- Never without a fan / Helena Cox -- In her own words: Marie Antoinette's letters / Catriona Seth -- Inspirations / Antonia Fraser, Sophia Coppola -- Empress Euǵenie's fascination with Queen Marie Antoinette / Alison McQueen -- Marie Antoinette and the bal poudré in Victorian fancy dress / Susan North -- Marie Antoinette, enchantment and illusion 1910-1960 / Sarah Grant -- Marie Antoinette and sapphic love / Daniel Slater -- A queen in fashion / Oriole Cullen -- Marie Antoinette performed / Harriet Reed -- Let them eat cake / Colin Jones -- Madame Tussands and Marie Antoinette noir / Zoe Louca-Richards.

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    London: V & A Publishing, [2025]


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    • 1838510540
    • 9781838510664
    • 1838510664
    • 9781838510541

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    "First published by V&A Publishing to accompany the exhibition 'Marie Antoinette Style', on view at from 20 September 2025 to 22 March 2026 at the Victoria and Albert Museum, South Kensington, London SW7 2RL" -- Colophon.


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