Ghostly image of Marie Antoinette’s private chambers…
“The Cabinet de la Meridienne, a small octagonal room decorated
in 1782 to celebrate the birth of the Dauphin. This is one of the rooms
at Versaille where we can most readily imagine Marie Antoinette’s life,
and understand her style. The subtle interplay of mirrors creates the
sense of intimate privacy actively sought by the queen…”
Marie Antoinette Style
Adrien Goetz
Marie Antoinette’s Jewels…
A bracelet of cameos and rubies…
“The archives of the house of Mellerio perserved the written trace
of the purchase of this bracelet for the queen. Marie Antoinette
loved jewels. But she managed to resist the costliest temptations,
such as the famous “queen’s necklace” which she refused
to buy…”
Click below for clips from the movie…
The ” Queen’s Necklace” engraving
c. 1785
Musee du Chateau de Versailles
Reconstruction of the so called “Queen’s Necklace”…
acquired by Chateau Versailles in 1963
Marie-Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at Versailles
Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco
Ruddy leather shoes with silk ruches…
c. 1785-95 Netherlands
Amsterdam…
A great museum source for antique accessories…
sorted by time, type, color…
Silver and paste earrings…
paste, cut glass, was often used as a substitute for diamonds…
late 18th century
Studious recreation…
Jean Paul Gaultier
c. 1994
Imagining the chandeliers being lowered from their great height
so that formally frocked footman can light their thousand tapers
to fill the cavernous ball room with candlelight…
“A Masked Ball held for the King and Queen by the city
of Paris on 23 Jan 1782 to mark the Dauphin’s birth”
Marie Antointette Style
Shades of gray, crystal drops, antique prints and script,
Ruffled, embroidered and buttoned Court frocks…
Timeless hand hewn stone and curled iron banisters…
Something to build a room around…
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Last photo Paris Style
They are all beautiful! I love images of stairs. Enjoy your weekend and thanks for stopping by my blog this week. Ax
ahhhh!
How do you do it. Amazing images, inspirational.
Dear Trish, you are a treasure trove of knowledge and inspiration! The steps must be the well spring for your garden steps? The images in this post have a ghostly allure to them, how fitting regarding the subject. Nella xo
thanx for the incredible images! really an inspiration…love your blog!
Thank you for reminding me to tread lightly today. Beautiful post.
Beautiful stairs, I want to walk up them by candlelight strewn with rosepetals.