Marie antoinette fashion history museum

Although iconic, changes in fashion in the French Court were in fact exceptional in the history of clothing. Hair was worn long and tied back at the nape of the neck, often with a felt cap. Countrywomen and middle-class women wore a shirt under a corset, a short skirt over several petticoats, an apron, a fichu on their shoulders, a bonnet as a hat, and flat leather shoes on their feet.

This image of the Orangery provides a good illustration of clothing at Versailles for the working classes: we can identify the servants simply dressed in shirts and breeches, with a long coat and tricorne hat. It was the most popular trend among the middle classes and was standard dress for servants. The specific feature of this dress is the bodice, which was a single piece with the double skirt.

It was a type of short coat with a collar which came down to the waist and was decorated with long, narrow basques at the back. Grand habit de cour : this was composed of a manteau adorned with fleur-de-lis with ermine on the inside, and a wide satin or silk skirt with a panier that was sumptuously decorated, and royal symbols such as the crown. Gowns with paniers could be decorated with falbalas, beads and precious stones.

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