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V&A Exhibition Showcases Marie Antoinette's Extravagant Style
The V&A museum has a new exhibit all about Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France!
The exhibit shows off her fancy clothes and jewels, like the shoes she wore and a letter she wrote.
She was famous for her extravagant style and spending lots of money.
Despite the troubles of her time, she influenced fashion.
You can see a version of her wedding dress and learn more about her life.
The exhibition is the first in the UK solely devoted to Marie Antoinette.
It includes iconic pieces worn by Marie Antoinette.
The exhibit highlights her impact on the Louis XVI style.
Items include silk slippers and the final letter she wrote.
A beige shoe she lost while fleeing is on display.
- Who
- Marie Antoinette
- What
- An exhibition showcasing Marie Antoinette's style and influence.
- Where
- The V&A in London
- When
- From September 20th
- Why
- To explore Marie Antoinette's impact on fashion and culture.
Key facts
- Exhibition Title
- Marie Antoinette Style
- Location
- V&A, London SW7
- Opening Date
- September 20th
- Key Exhibits
- Slippers, jewels, and final letter
- Notable Items
- Beige shoe lost while fleeing, wedding dress adaptation
Quotes
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Describing the Royal Family's expenses
“she, not her husband, was responsible for the evolution of the Louis XVI style”
theweek.com
“as to render only the most palatial doorway navigable”
theweek.com
Marie Antoinette
Former Queen of France
“cultural leadership associated with consortship”
theweek.com
“freedom she had forfeited through marriage”
theweek.com
Laura Cumming
an author in The Observer
“style icon for a consumerist cult”
theweek.com
“vacuous profligate”
theweek.com
Anna Murphy
writer in The Times
“silk slippers, jewels from her private collection”
theweek.com
“the final letter she wrote”
theweek.com
Matthew Dennison
author in Country Life
“costly building projects”
theweek.com
“magnificence”
theweek.com
Sources
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