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Category Archives: The Good Life
Ask the Queen: How a queen gets noticed
Each week, the former queen of France moderates an advice column on this site, doling out wisdom based on her wide experience. to have the queen field your question, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Your majesty, I am short … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, Get respect, marie-antoinette, The Good Life, versailles, WWMAD
Tagged Advice, France, Get noticed, Louis XV, Louis XVI, marie antoinette, musings, redingote, thoughts, Trianon, versailles
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Marie+Royal Tennenbaums, Dishes and Champagne School
Hello lovelies, It’s Friday which hopefully means you are looking forward to a weekend of relaxation. Whether you are or not, here’s a little prettiness to start the break off right. Fashion line Ellery merges Marie Antoinette with the Royal … Continue reading
Posted in costume inspiration, Events, exhibits, Fashion, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, The Good Life, WWMAD
Tagged champagne, ellery, Fashion, flute, marie antoinette, New York, paris
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What things cost at Versailles
Ever wonder how you’d make out in 18th century France with a pitiable layman’s salary? Here’s your chance to see what the good life (and the regular life) actually cost. Priest’s salary, 250 livres Princesse Lamballe’s salary as a superintendent, … Continue reading
Posted in Life at Court, marie-antoinette, money, The Good Life, versailles, What things cost
Tagged 18th century, France, history, what things cost
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Ask the Queen: Dealing with rude dinner party guests
Does the sky seem gray? Does food not taste as good as it has before? If you feel you miss some indescribable something it is likely because you have not come to Marie Antoinette for advice. Use your computing machine … Continue reading
Modern Marie Antoinette Wedding Theme (Pink Hair Included)
After a long holiday hiatus, your humble blogmistress is BACK (don’t call it a comeback). And as an offering of peace after a too-long time away, she gives you: The Rock And Roll Marie Antoinette Wedding. In the happy chance … Continue reading
Posted in appearance, costume, costume inspiration, Covet this!, Crafting Marie, Dresscode, Dressing as a modern Marie, fabric, Fashion, france, Louis xvi, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, Plan a Marie Antoinette Party, The Good Life, wedding, WWMAD
Tagged indie bride, marie antoinette wedding, Party Planning, rock and roll bride, wedding inspiration
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WWMAD: Can I ask for cash this Christmas?
Each Sunday, Marie Antoinette stops whatever it is she is doing in the afterlife to help modern Maries live a life more fabulous. To have your questions answered, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. My queen, I love the holidays, … Continue reading
Posted in Advice, france, gift giving, holidays, Interweb Marie, Life at Court, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, The Good Life, WWMAD
Tagged Advice, charities, Etiquette, gift giving, holidays, marie antoinette, musings, reflections, WWMAD
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WWMAD: There are no small jobs, just small courtiers
Everyone who is anyone knows that on Sundays, Marie Antoinette answers offers guidance and advice in this very space. To have your own question answered, please email her at whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. My Queen, I am a volunteer … Continue reading
High tea, Rocophilia, Android Marie, and one more fabulous Marie Antoinette Halloween Costume!
Hello, lovelies. Ready for the weekend? Not before I send you all the news that’s fit for a queen. Today’s links travel world and includes everything from hot pink hair, to 18th century robots to events worth planning a trip … Continue reading
Posted in appearance, ballet, book, Dress and style, dress code, Events, exhibits, exhibits, france, halloween, high tea, Interweb Marie, jennifer donnelly, lectures, Louis XVII, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries, museum events, music, Reader's Costumes, Sweets, The Good Life, versailles, WWMAD
Tagged Austria, Buy Me!, Columbia University, food, France, frick, high tea, lifestyle, marie antoinette, Modern Marie, New York, Rococophilia, sydney australia, travel, Versailles exhibit, westin, what would marie antoinette do, WWMAD
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