Marie antoinette

Marie Antoinette was the Austrian-born queen of France's Louis XVI about whom many romantic legends have grown since she died on the guillotine on October 16, 1793.

Bloggers can be reviewing books about her. Or they may be reviewing the Sofia Coppola film Marie Antoinette, or presenting their own re-imaginings of the famous queen.

She's still, even today, being used as a metaphor for bloated excess, while admirers lament the loss of objects associated with her.

But don't be too sympathetic, for she's answering back with a blog of her own.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Marie antoinette”

• Lullaby for a Dauphin

  
  Tea at Trianon — Authority: 476
  On October 22, 1781 the long-awaited heir to the throne of France was born to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette. The birth of the Dauphin Louis-Joseph brought unprecedented popularity to the Queen as well as increasing her political clout. While Marie-Antoinette was not involved in politics at the time, being the ...
  3 days ago

• Entertainment for the Passengers of a Ship Amongst Icebergs: The Ten Best Films of the Decade

  
  Berkshire Review for the Arts — Authority: 421
  Everyone likes a top ten list, especially when the paragraph which precedes the list is an earnest disclaimer like this one: I didnt go to enough movies this decade. Ive missed intriguing films by Angelopoulos, Godard, Spike Lee, Wim Wenders and Abbas Kiarostami (among others). Additionally, this list is biased in ...
  3 days ago

• Au Revoir Madame...

  
  parisienne farmgirl — Authority: 119
  Alors, elle est vendu. Alas, she sold. I had such a lovely time creating this piece (of course I played the Marie Antoinette soundtrack while I painted for inspiration!). I am absolutely thrilled and anxious to start on the next on one(s). I have about 10 ideas so the canvases will keep coming but ...
  6 days ago

• "My Honeymoon Was Ruined By A Corpse" [Ask Dorothy Parker]

  
  Jezebel — Authority: 807
  A woman wrote into Obit s "Ask Judy" with a real problem: an airline ruined her first-class flight with a dead body, and refuses to give her a refund! Given the subject, we thought wed better ask some dead people! I just went on a honeymoon with my husband (of course!), and we booked first class to South Africa ...
  1 week ago

• Climate Change Hypocrites Arrive In Copenhagen

  
  Start Thinking Right — Authority: 471
  The limousine liberals who are of course superior to all the petty little human beings beneath them arrived in Copenhagen – like gods descending from Mt. Olympus of old – and of course they did not forget their limousines. Copenhagen is one of the great moments when your ontological superiors get to pass measures ...
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• High Interest Rates on Consumer Debt - Why Isn’t It Criminal?

  
  The Consumer Warning Network — Authority: 120
  By Terry Smiljanich: How Banks Get Away with Charging Loan Shark Rates that Should be Criminal Bank of America, among others, charges up to 36% interest on credit card debt. How can financial institutions get away with charging consumers such historically high interest? Isn’t it criminal to do so? Isn’t it ...
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• Design Inspiration

  
  Habitually Chic — Authority: 495
  I had no idea that my Blue Christmas post would lead to a little chat with Dick Bories and James Shearron of Bories and Shearron , the architecture firm behind the renovation of the Fifth Avenue apartment that Miles Redd decorated. The entire apartment is featured in the December 2009 issue of Elle Decor ...
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• Celebrate Marie ATC

  
  Frieda Oxenham — Authority: 122
  Ive finished my ATCs for another swap on the Marie Antoinette group . The swap was to celebrate the first anniversary of the group and the theme was : Let them eat cake . Required was to feature a cake image on every group. I was recently given some napkins with cupcake images by a participant on one of my swap on ...
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• Marie-Antoinettes Sleigh Rides

  
  Tea at Trianon — Authority: 476
  Catherine Delors recently wrote about Marie-Antoinettes youthful pastime, both on her own blog and on Gabriela Delworths . It was during the winter of 1775-1776 that the Queen befriended the unfortunate Princesse de Lamballe . According to Madame Campans Memoirs : The winter following the confinement of ...
  2 weeks ago

• A "Must-Read"

  
  Tea at Trianon — Authority: 476
  Christine Niles has reviewed Trianon with high praise. I am touched by such gracious words. Thank you, my friend! To quote: Ive just finished Elena Maria Vidals historical novel, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Elegantly written, it is, quite simply, a heartwrenching account of the trials and martyrdom ...
  2 weeks ago

• Jody Rosen on Eva Tanguay:The Googoo(gajoob) of (Lady) Gaga

  
  Zoilus — Authority: 112
  “This is where the received history of popular music begins to crack open.” At long last , F.O.Z. Jody Rosen has followed up on his ace 2008 Pop Conference presentation and given the world the lowdown and dirty on “the first rock star” (I’d prefer “pop star” myself), vaudeville diva (and anti-diva!) ...
  2 weeks ago

• Christmas Charities of Marie-Antoinette

  
  Tea at Trianon — Authority: 476
  My friend artist Gabriela Delworth has done me the honor of including one of my articles about Marie-Antoinette in her online fête . With Advent beginning and Christmas less than a month away, it is helpful to see the example of the Queen, who made the needs of the poor a priority, especially in the cold of winter. ...
  2 weeks ago

• a little Marie for you

  
  Lemoncholy's flight of fancy — Authority: 126
  heres a Marie doll i did; altering a cloth rag doll i picked up. i changed her hair and added all these fabulous old doll clothes. her skirt is so fluffy i can barely sit her down. shes very elegant in her royal jewelry and vintage tiara. im going to try and make my own rag doll from scratch as i think this would be ...
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• Paniers

  
  Tea at Trianon — Authority: 476
  Lauren has an informative post on the hooped petticoats worn in Marie-Antoinettes youth. Paniers made skirts so wide that ladies had to go through doors sideways and curved staircases were constructed because they were easier to navigate. Marie-Antoinette did everything she could to gradually introduce simpler ...
  2 weeks ago

• Wear a wig? I would rather keep my head

  
  The Raucous Royals — Authority: 111
  Congratulations to Kary...Winner of the Royal Affairs wigged out giveaway. Only two people got the question right. So here was my very scientific process for choosing a winner - I asked my husband to pick a number between 1 and 2. He picked 2. voila. my winner. The winner just needs to email me your mailing ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Object of My Desire: Behind the Queens Doors

  
  The Elegant Thrifter — Authority: 126
  A treasure can be almost anything that has a soul -- something that has lived a life full of memories and brings to the present its regal provenance or scintillating story. Or this glorified object might just be so inspiring in its presence that whatever history woven around it-- imagined or real -- is fulfilling ...
  3 weeks ago

• Marie Portraits Fan

  
  Ten Two Studios — Authority: 131
  3.99 via download This digital download contains all the pieces and parts you’ll need to make eight page fan-shaped books that are 7 inches and 5 inches long when closed—both sizes are included in the set. Information and tips on assembling fan-shaped books are available in the project section of the site . ...
  3 weeks ago

• (via lovegifs)

  
  Apuntes de por ah — Authority: 443
  (via lovegifs ) [IMG: http://14.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ksejqc8mDI1qa1xnko1_500.gif]
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• Marie-Antoinette and the Theater

  
  Tea at Trianon — Authority: 476
  Toronto artist Gabriela Delworth is having a fête in honor of Marie-Antoinette. One of the first installments in the series is a post about the Queens love of theater . ( Photo : Marie-Antoinettes papier-mâché theater at Trianon)
  3 weeks ago

• Marie-Antoinettes sleigh rides

  
  Versailles and more — Authority: 112
  It has been a long time since we discussed Marie-Antoinette, and my thanks go to Gabriela for an opportunity to write a guest post on her blog . The story of the sleigh rides is taken from Madame Campans Memoirs. Marie-Antoinette is only twenty at the time, but already she is extremely unpopular. Her love of sleigh ...
  3 weeks ago

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