1779 Marie Antoinette by Elisabeth-Louise Vigee-Lebrun (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Wien)
The court attire worn by Marie-Antoinette in this 1778
Vigee-Lebrun portrait is remarkable for how little jewelry is worn with the
dress.
Keywords: 1779, Vigee-Lebrun,
Marie-Antoinette, Archduchess, Queen, Habsburg family, Bourbon family, French,
long high straight coiffure, feathered hat, veil, square neckline, bows,
modesty piece-bertha, elbow length close sleeves, forward-back flared
engageantes, lace, revers, ruching, stomacher, vee waistline, panniers,
over-skirt, ruffles, necklace, bracelets, robes, regalia