Marie Antoinette (and her clothes)

 There is this huge exhibition in London, about Marie Antoinett and fashion, but for those, in Eastern Europe, for whom London is way to far and expensive (not to mention that there are no more tickets available to the exhibition, even though it is still open for a few more weeks), there is a smaller, but really enjoyable onw available in Pozsony (Bratislava), that is still open, until the end of February. 

Pozsony is only a couple hours drive from Budapest, but this exhibition is well worth the trip.

I've seen it, back in last fall, when we were there for the Bitka o Bratislavu (a reenactment of an 1619/21 event), and I came out with such a wide smile. 

Of course, there are paintings, like this one from Maria Theresa (and more from the family).

There are clothers that are reconstruction works. 

Like this one, based on this painting.

Or this one, based on another (from the style, later) portrait.

I found the italian gown's extremely long point on the back interesting. 

There are some original pieces, like this earlier Francaise gown:

In which I found the mising robing and the use of buttons interesting (but what gorgeous buttons!).

The clothes of men were not missing either:

Do you see all that gorgeous embroidery? 

More men's stuff:

More replicas:

Outerwear:

Just a taste from fashionable hairstyles, and their changes:

(I totally love this "hedgehog" style):

And a taste of the somewhat later (1875-1885), somewhat less formal styles:

In paintings:

Replicas:

And original pieces:

There are still a couple of weeks to see it. Go, if you can. 

Photos: Bodeszphoto