At the V&A: ‘Marie-Antoinette Style’
Anne Higonnet, 4 December 2025
Monogrammed bracelet clasps (c.1770).
She is the queen of excess, who teaches us the lessons of history with shepherdess costumes and lace ruffles. Marie-Antoinette, consort to Louis XVI of France, frolicked her way to revolution and death by guillotine. Her blithe irresponsibility is on display at the V&A (until 22 March) and in the accompanying catalogue, which captures the...
