Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution
by Caroline Weber
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When her carriage first crossed over from her native Austria into France, fourteen-year-old Marie Antoinette was taken out, stripped naked before an entourage, and dressed in French attire to please the court of her new king. For a short while, the young girl played the part.
But by the time she took the throne, everything had changed. 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. With her riding gear, her white furs, her pouf hairstyles, and her intricate ballroom disguises, Marie Antoinette came to embody--gloriously and tragically--all the extravagance of the monarchy.
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How does Weber’s exploration of Marie Antoinette’s initial wardrobe transformation at the French border set the tone for how clothing functioned as a tool of political control throughout her life?
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In what ways did Marie Antoinette use fashion as a form of armor or escapism to cope with the immense pressures and scrutiny of the Versailles court?
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Consider a time in your own life when you used clothing or personal style to project a certain confidence, mask insecurity, or fit into a new environment. How did it affect how others treated you?
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