Queen Marie Antoinette in grey-white half-mourning dress
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Queen Marie Antoinette in grey-white half-mourning dress
A woman wearing a dark slate-blue redingote with three collars.. Handcolored lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885. The journal of Madame Eloffe, dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court
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Antoinette Collars Comte Eloffe Fashions Linen Madame Marie Redingote Reiset Versailles
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This handcolored lithograph depicts Queen Marie Antoinette of France in a somber grey-white half-mourning dress, a poignant reflection of her inner turmoil during the latter years of the 18th century. The image is taken from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times," a meticulously detailed record of the Queen's sartorial choices and the social customs of the French court, authored by Comte de Reiset and published in Paris in 1885. The Queen is shown wearing a redingote, a long coat with a waist-length skirt, which was a popular style during the late 1700s. The garment is made of a dark slate-blue fabric, adding to the solemnity of the scene. Three collars are layered around her neck, each one more elaborate than the last: a high lace collar, a ruff, and a lace jabot. The intricate collars were a hallmark of the Rococo period, and their presence emphasizes the opulence and elegance of the Queen's attire. Madame Eloffe, the renowned dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court, is believed to have been the source of inspiration for this illustration. Her expertise in creating fashionable and luxurious garments for the royal family was unparalleled, and her influence on the French court's style was significant. The setting of the image is Versailles, the grand palace where the French monarchy resided during this period. The intricate details of the Queen's dress, the ornate furnishings in the background, and the subtle use of color in the lithograph all serve to transport us back to an era of opulence, grandeur, and intrigue. This image offers a glimpse into the world of Marie Antoinette and the French court during the late 18th century, a time of great change and upheaval in European history.
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