Marie Antoinette's

Louis Michel van Loo, Portrait of the Comtesse de Beaufort. 1760, oil on canvas. The Cornell Fine Arts Museum at Rollins College.

"This beautiful idealized portrait has been long known as La Comtesse de Beaufort, though her identity needs to be further investigated." (Old Masters, n.d.) I love this portrait, especially how color reflects off the white satin bodice. It almost looks like the blue sky in a mirror. Look closely at some of the colorful gemstones (detail below).  

Happy Fall!

I have spent the past two days looking through the thick white haze that has reached New York from the west coast wildfires. Our environment weighs heavy in my thoughts as often as the struggles of my neighbors who are dealing with the effects of the pandemic. I hope you and your families find yourselves in good health this fall, with fresh air to breathe and a large orange well-shaped pumpkin to carve. Turn off the lights and enjoy peaceful evenings with the windows open and soft yellow serene candlelight. 🕯️🎃🌙

Sending warmest wishes for the start of autumn from my new place!
Lauren

Both styles were worn between the years of 1720 and 1780.  The robe à l'anglaise developed with a fitted back after the style of dress worn in England. The sacque-back of the robe à la Française is reinterpreted from the seventeenth–century gown to incorporate two expansive pleats from the neckline at back.

Then and now pictures of Marie Antoinette's Boudoir at Fontainebleau! Drawings are from 1876 and the photographs are from the 21st century. Is it to your taste?