The Wedding Tiara

Marie Antoinette was not considered to be known for her beauty, but rather for her costly fashions that kept the French people continually talking about her wild and elaborate fashions. Queen Marie Antoinette's extravagance was so costly that it depleted the French treasury, as she never wore anything twice. Her court appearances allowed her to show off her heavy ornate gowns and silk corsets and matching shoes. She was caught up in her own prestigious lifestyle that she was disconnected from the reality of the majority of the French people who were starving. She was said to have put more flour in her thick stiff curls daily and didn't think twice about the bread it could have made to feed the people of her country. It became obvious to many that her expensive glamour was enhancing only herself, and not the monarchy, when the people began protesting against unbearable taxes and shortages. You have to give one thing to Queen Marie Antoinette..........;her remarkable fashionable style. She was willing to take fashion risks, even wearing a male clothing for an equestrian portrait. Bows have been a common element in many of her portraits. How can you incorporate some of Maries french glamour? Consider having a Diamante brooch at the top of your gown, or go for 5 diamond brooches lining the center of your bodice. A bolero jacket trimmed in lace is another regal way of adding interest to your gown. Don't be afraid of adding colored ribbon or a sashe to your gown. Marie Antoinette wore many jewels in her hair, such as draped necklaces in her heavy ornate braided hair. She really was beyond fabulous, even though she got overly caught up in her fashion escapades. (Read More.....)