Ever since I discovered my inner 18th century French princess—mind you–a princess who lives on a rather large country estate. I’ve been drawn to the idea of what life in the country, surrounded b…
Get the facts about Marie Antoinette and her tragic destiny. From questions whether she said "Let them eat cake?" to other historic details that changed France.
A look behind the making of Sofia Coppola's 2006 film. All 100% historically accurate.
As the actress celebrates her birthday, we choose our 10 favourite films that she's appeared in
Pascal Chevallier
Sofia Coppola's cinematography style is so incredibly beautiful and has amassed a following of fans the world over. So without further ado, I'm going to demonstrate how you can steal the fashion of Sofia Coppola movies so that you can show your love…
One evening at the Tuileries Palace, some time in 1791, Queen Marie Antoinette and one of her ladies-in-waiting, Madame Campan, spent an entire evening hastily wrapping her diamonds, pearls and rubies in cotton and packing them in a small wooden box.
Sofia Coppola's 2006 film was booed at Cannes but has become a cult classic for teenage girls. Is there more to it than millennial pink macarons?
About Beautiful porcelain Limoges box hand-painted rose flowerettes adorned with painted gold designs and gold hardware.
Joseph Caraud, The Empress Eugenie in the gardens of the Petit Trianon {detalis}, 1857
Florrie Betts & Kirsten Dunst in 'Marie Antoinette' (2006).
The desire for women to make their lips moist and luscious has existed for centuries, so I thought I would take a quick look at a few of the recipes suggested for home-made lip salve in the 18th ce…
Who doesn’t love a little black dress? Or a big one? It can be chic and sophisticated, dark and spooky, morbid and mourning — all things to all people. And historical costume movies and…
Kirsten Dunst as Marie Antoinette - 2006
What elaborate mask would Marie Antoinette wear to the Halloween Masquerade Ball tonight? Why, this lovely gold Venetian one with a shock of blue feathers at the top, of course! (From Morning Dove on etsy) Have a Ball at the Masquerade Tonight! --Lee Ann
