Fashion at the Court

In fashion, in fashion...

Versailles was always at the forefront of progress in a variety of areas - fine arts, architecture, sculpture, gastronomy and ceremony, etc. Inspiring artists and designers, the palace was both a revelation and a showcase for talents in all fields.  Fashion, of course, had to be a part of this movement.  The monarchs themselves were often the initiators of major changes in clothing styles.  With their innovative choices, they launched a trend that was reflected mostly in French fashions of the time, but also across all of Europe.

(David Chanteranne, editor-in-chief of Château de Versailles. From the Ancien Régime to Today)

Contents:

Versailles and me

Agnès B: ‘My collections and the 18^th century’

Cover

Court fashions at the Palace

The perfumers of the Versailles court, craftsmen of style

Marie-Antoinette was not laid bare

Gaultier, the merchant of the King’s Wardrobe (1669-1709)

Louis XVI’s wardrobe

At His Majesty’s Pleasure: Versailles trendsetter

Portfolio

Visitors to Versailles Travellers, princes and ambassadors, 1682-1789

Tour

The sacristy of the Royal Chapel

Object

The Guards of the Prévôté de l’Hôtel

Key Figure

The Princess des Ursins (1642-1722)

Feature

Fire Safety Officer, fighting fire.

Event

The Edict of Versailles or the spirit of tolerance (1787)

Testimony

The journey of Mark Twain in 1867

Co-publishers: Palace of Versailles and Editions Soteca

Number of pages: 84 pages
Date of publication: January 2018
Size: 23 x 29.7 cm
Published in: French