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Tag Archives: 18th Century France
A queen asks “What advice can no modern Marie do without?
In this space your humble queen has fielded your questions about life and love and today turns the tables. Your majesty would like to hear the best advice you have ever gotten, that has stuck with you in some way, … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century France, Advice, Etiquette, France, marie antoinette, Modern Marie, what would marie antoinette do, WWMAD
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Happy Birthday, Marie Antoinette!
Maybe you have a soft-spot for frippery, abundance and fun. Or maybe you are so into Marie Antoinette that you started a blog about her. Ahem. Regardless, you can consider paying tribute to her today, November 2, the anniversary of … Continue reading
Marie and the Day of the Dead!
Marie’s gruesome death has defined her for some and inspired others. Here’s another art piece — this one in honor of Halloween.
Posted in Buy Me!, Covet this!, death, halloween
Tagged 18th Century France, art, Buy Me!, Covet Me!, marie antoinette
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WWMAD: A queen saves a joke for later
In this Sunday series, Marie Antoinette answers questions about love and life. To have your own question answered, send it along to whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Your highness, I’m absolutely mortified. While at a party my friends and I … Continue reading
Marie Antoinette’s Last Day
Marie Antoinette was taken to the scaffold today in 1793. She heard her sentence at 4 a.m. when the jurors filed into the hall. She was exhausted from a two-day trial accusing her of everything from espionage to … Continue reading
Exhibits of note for 18th Century-o-philes
Here are some more 18th century events from around the country if you are in these areas in the next few weeks. 1. Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915, October 2, 2010–April 3, 2011, Los Angeles Country Museum of … Continue reading
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Tagged 18th Century France, art, Cincinnatti Museum, Cincinnatti Ohio, Eighteenth Century, Fashion exhibits, France, georgian england, Kent Ohio, kent state museum, Los angeles, los angeles County Museum of Art, photography, Thomas Gainsborough
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Ballets! Exhibits! Mark your calendars for Marie Events!
Love Marie? I’ve tried to compile a range of events around the country for educatin’ and enculturatin’. Take a look. (And if you know of one I’ve missed, please share). 1. Oct. 29-30, Conference: Fictions of Art History, Clark, Williamston, … Continue reading
Posted in art, authors, ballet, museum events, WWMAD
Tagged 18th Century France, ballet, Eighteenth Century, events, France, houston ballet, metropolitan museum of art, New York, olivier bernier, versailles, wortham theater, WWMAD
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Marie Antoinette Cards…and a giveaway!
We’ve done our share of party planning but when I saw these Marie-inspired cards at a store near my house, I had to post them. They’re made by a card company called Calypso and they are fabulous. Cards for birthdays… … Continue reading
Posted in Buy Me!, cards and gifts, Covet this!, Interweb Marie, marie-antoinette, Modern Maries
Tagged 18th Century France, Buy Me!, calypso cards, Covet Me!, Covet This, Eighteenth Century, France, greeting cards, marie antoinette, milestone birthday, napoleon, Party, planning a marie antoinette party, Trinkets!
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Ask Marie: Taking Credit For One’s Own Brilliance
In this weekly series, Marie Antoinette answers questions on love, life and other complications. To have the queen weigh in on your dilemma, email whatwouldmarieantoinettedo at gmail dot com. Dear Marie, At a meeting at my work, my boss presented … Continue reading
