Sunday, January 17, 2010

Yay or Nay? Maria Antoinetta

Did you enjoy your empire fashions? It appears so because this time, Pauline Bonaparte got a Yay from the masses, although many of you wanted to burn her headband. This weekend we are going to look at a different royal beauty in a classic gown.


An unknown portrait of the Spanish princess, Maria Anoinetta shows her in the classically 18th century embroidered gown, with simple plume and jewel accouterments. Yay or Nay?

26 comments:

  1. EmilyJanuary 17, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    Yay yay yay! This dress is brilliant.

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  2. Lady NeferankhJanuary 17, 2010 at 1:14 AM

    Yay, very sweet, light and lovely, with lots of creamy through darker colors, I think she pulls it off.

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  3. The DreamstressJanuary 17, 2010 at 2:49 AM

    Yay! I love it. The large pattern and blue feather are inspired touches and mark Maria Antoinetta as a true style icon.

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  4. HesterJanuary 17, 2010 at 4:41 AM

    A big Yay!!!! I love it!!

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  5. UnknownJanuary 17, 2010 at 6:34 AM

    Absolutely a yay! Even with the slightly demonic cherub in the background!

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  6. BiJanuary 17, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    A classical beauty. Definetely YAY!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2010 at 7:40 AM

    the most heartfelt YAY for a long time...absolutely divine!
    now that's how a true Princess ought to look!

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  8. rubiJanuary 17, 2010 at 8:08 AM

    a RESOUNDING yay!

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  9. MadamePJanuary 17, 2010 at 8:17 AM

    Classic...elegant..understated. A definite Yah!

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  10. JessiJanuary 17, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    Yay - I LOVE IT. Everything about it is classy! Though I must say if I were being picky (which I am, even though this doesn't actually concern her outfit)I'd remove those changeling-esque cherubs fast!

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  11. nightsmusicJanuary 17, 2010 at 10:28 AM

    Yay for the gown! However, I agree with others. Those creepy little cherubs could have been left out entirely and the painting would have been so much the better.

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  12. Rococo en FleursJanuary 17, 2010 at 11:07 AM

    Absolutely love the dress. The contrasting oranges and teals are what does it for me. Yay for sure!

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  13. Olympe de la Tour D'AuvergneJanuary 17, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    Absolutely lovely! Yay indeed!

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  14. Marissa HawkinsJanuary 17, 2010 at 11:46 AM

    Yay! Love the sleeves on that dress! And Maria Antoinetta is so lovely she would probably get a yay in anything. I'd have to agree with everyone on the cherubs, though. There's something disturbingly predatory in the way the one floating in the air is looking at her.

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  15. AileenJanuary 17, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    A definate yay. It's just classic and fresh.

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  16. laboursofloveJanuary 17, 2010 at 1:42 PM

    Yay! Pretty and feminine.

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  17. AbsJanuary 17, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    Big YAY! Gorgeous!!

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  18. Molly M.January 17, 2010 at 2:16 PM

    Yay! It's so classic and perfect and it becomes her beautifully. I even love the little plume, though I wish her hair had a bit more shape to it.

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  19. Princess CrumpetJanuary 17, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    The dress is pretty enough, but I absolutely covet that headband!

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  20. MonicaJanuary 17, 2010 at 6:20 PM

    YAY.
    The dress is wonderful, aswell as her hair piece.
    Yet I wish her hair was a little better styled.

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  21. ClaudiaJanuary 18, 2010 at 4:12 AM

    definite yay!
    especially because of the little blue feathers on her head!

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  22. IsisJanuary 18, 2010 at 4:43 AM

    Yay! I got a serious case of want out of this!

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  23. HélèneJanuary 18, 2010 at 12:48 PM

    Beautiful gown, or grand habit du cour? A defenite yay, even though the angles/cherubes are quite tacky.
    Nice to see a court ensamble from before the rise of the pouf coiffures.

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  24. SakiVIJanuary 19, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    Yay, yay, yay!!!

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  25. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2010 at 3:34 AM

    A million and one Yays!!!!
    I am the only one I see but I must confess that I personally adore the cherubs, it adds something to the portrait that forces me to like it even more. It is odd that the one in the lower right corner has "basic" cherub wings and the one behind her has more of a faerie/pixie style to the wings, though.

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  26. PolonaiseJanuary 22, 2010 at 8:07 PM

    Oh, so yay!! Gorgeous! Just perfect in every regard. (Though that putti near her head looks kinda creepy.)

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