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| 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."
. New York: Century Co. 
