AskHistorians Podcast 046 - La Chemise a la Reine and Historical Costumery

Subscribe to the Podcast: https://goo.gl/mRwbPk Visit AskHistorians on Reddit: https://goo.gl/NEV4wV Support the Show on Patreon: https://goo.gl/sc8dT5 Kittydentures goes in depth on the chemise à la reine, the dress worn by Marie Antoinette that was as scandalous as it was emblematic of the age. Starting from the background of the dress as coming to France via an Italian painter hired by the English to spy on the French West Indies, but who spent more time painting the local Creole women, this episode then segues into experimental archaeology and the importance of authenticity in historical depictions. Chapters The Chemise a la Reine and its Origins 4:45 Marie Antoinette 14:03 The Painting 24:22 The Dress 37:16 Historical Costumery 44:17