Absolutely Fabulous closes permanently.. all dresses L$99
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Thank you, Miss Fabulous. Your gowns are fun ... and always fabulous!
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FREE - Muguets/lilies of the valley for 1 May
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I am actually preparing some things for release, but this is a freebie available today, 30 April, and tomorrow, 1 May. It's an old French tradition to present friends and loved ones with a little bouquet of muguets, so I have them available free in my stall in the Versailles Marketplace. They are transferable and you can take more than one, to give to those you love! I wish you all a very sweet and lovely 1 May. <3 - Elisabeth Milneaux, SUCRE
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updated by @lady-hartfield: 01 Nov 2016 09:18:23AM
Chez Giroux - Spring is in the Air!
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LOVE love love love love love love ...
PS I decided that although I love the green of the Sophie, and the gorgeous fabric of Adelaide is the finest, the Victoire habit with its garden rose pattern has won my heart. <3 And I bet others will be glad you released the blue/green anglaise!
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Oh, I didn't know that about Mme de Stael, before her marriage! Louis and Antoinette did relax court etiquette rather a bit over the years, I wonder if "daughters of ministers" was added to the categories, regardless of birth? Interesting, merci!
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I was going to reply to this earlier; Don Aldo has a good response here. The best way for a bourgeois to get an entree into the royal family is to cultivate any possible connections, for example, Jean-Tartuffe Honfleur is a close friend of the Duchesse de la Fontenelle; Fontenelle is a lady to the Comtesse d'Artois and also I believe knows the Dauphin, soon to be His Majesty. So Marie Anne and her husband might not be terribly close to Jean-Tartuffe, she might not be keen on la Fontenelle when she meets her, but she should assuredly work this connection and get in with the Duchesse, who can carry her higher and make introductions. Meeting the Comte de Provence (who also had academic interests, though not quite to the extent of his regnant brother in the sciences - and unfortunately is not a role that is played at the moment) would also be a good move, as making a good name with Provence as a scholar would be a *possible* route to entree with the king. - Someone who had no connection to the person they wished to meet would seek to befriend a person with some kind of connection, say a noble in the household of the royal they wished to know. Each year the Almanach de Versailles was published and all the information of households, barracks arrangements (Versailles was nothing if not a barracks town), and the great families was listed, for anyone with the louis for the book.
It's important to note that bourgeoisie could not be presented to the king and queen, or attend the levers and couchers, and have a formal role at court. However, they could (and did) meet their majesties privately, attend other court functions which did not require birth, and at this time became more and more important as money flowed to their hands. A famous bourgeois from the previous century is Colbert; his father was elevated so he kind of slid in, but he (along with his brother, in the clergy) brought himself higher, and saw the family greatly elevated. A contemporary example, though in the next decade, would be Necker, who never had a title, and his daughter, Germaine Necker de Stael.
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Oh my goodness, what excellent suggestions! Thank you! (downloads "Art of Pleasing")
Happy Spring! New ~ Cherie Design House
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Oh Joan, they're beautiful! I know Siobhan has a place in my wardrobe!
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Sometimes we must obey the homicidal maniac, I'm very glad you did in this case! Loving the hats, wearing one now as I type! These are really gorgeous, cherie <3
New victorian gown & sale from Trefusis Designs
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Ooooohhh this is LOVELY!!! (and you know I love the bonnet)
BTW ladies, all the sale gowns Sophia has out are top-quality, they are just from previous years. I still enjoy wearing them and I know I am not alone in this. If you are new to the courts or have a tight budget, it's a great opportunity to get some very classic Trefusis gowns at a great price.