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Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution

by Caroline Weber · 2007 · 448 pages

Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg
Recommended by 1 elite

Recommended by 1 Elite

Sheryl Sandberg

About This Book

An academic yet accessible study of Marie Antoinette's life through the lens of her clothing and fashion choices. The book argues that the queen used dress as a political tool to assert autonomy and power, which ultimately contributed to her public downfall.

Genres

Biography & MemoirHistoryCreativity & Design

Topics

FashionFrench RevolutionGender PoliticsMarie AntoinetteRoyalty

Book Details

Published

2007

Pages

448

Language

en

ISBN

9780312427344

Awards & Recognition

New York Times Notable BookWashington Post Best Book of the Year

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