A decadent woman who has long interested me. I end up torn in my feelings about her- libertine, product of her time, misrepresented, alienated woman... Marie was a complex woman who knew how to dress for a party.
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TrishB Great book 💚 8y
Bookwitchery What tends to be forgotten so often is that she was a teenager in an arranged marriage. I need to read this bio. She was a fascinating woman who seemed to keep her dignity to the end. 8y
Jess_Read_This @TrishB It is high on my TBR list now! 8y
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Jess_Read_This @Bookwitchery Exactly. If I recall correctly, her sister was originally supposed to go. When she got there she wasn't completely welcomed, her accent was mocked, and she didn't have anyone she was close with there. I can't imagine being in that situation as an adult much less a teenager. 8y
Cinfhen My daughter did her HS senior thesis paper using Marie Antoinette, Coco Chanel & Jaqueline Bouvier Kennedy as fashion icons💕💕💕 so I chuckled when you mentioned MA was a fabulous dresser 😍 (edited) 8y
TrishB She's fascinating! 8y
Jess_Read_This @Cinfhen I bet that was a fascinating thesis to write!!! 8y
Cinfhen Haha, how she got away with that topic for AP World History still boggles the mind @Jess_Read_This But my daughter is pretty convincing when she wants to be! And yes....it was a fun paper 👑💃🏼👠 8y
Jess_Read_This @Cinfhen Lol! The history of women's fashion icons definitely had an effect on global policy, I am sure! 8y