Marie Antoinette's

Photo tour!

The Queen's bedroom at Versailles saw its fair share of lady occupants. The style of the furnishings rotated with the fashions, which were kept up for the ladies, naturally.  They could update the decor and commission works for the rooms as they wished.  Today it is left as it was when Marie Antoinette occupied the room. The Guard room is the only room that is in its 17th-century state.  This room was occupied by the Queen's guard (twelve body guards).

Garnier, Michel, Elegant Lady at her Toilette, 1788.

One of the most lavish weddings held at Versailles was that of the Duc de Bourgogne to the Princess Adelaide of Savoy.  During the elaborate celebrations of the wedding, everyone was outside to view a firework display.  As luck would have it the wind picked up and it began to rain forcing everyone to rush into the palace.  All was not lost, guest were able to walk though the palace and view madame's toilette, all of which was prepared to display luxury and, of course, elegance!

"All the court passed then to the chamber of Mme la Duchesse de Bourgogne, which was brilliantly lighted, and in which, the day before, they had set up a magnificent bed and canopy of green velvet embroidered in gold and silver. The court saw there, also, the toilette of the princess, which was much admired, both for its articles of gold and silver and for its embroidery and lace."