What is your favorite movie set in the 18th Century?

Barry Lyndon

Dangerous Liaisons 

Marie Antoinette

Amadeus

(all screen caps via The Period Movie Review)
Feel free to photo reply with your favorite! 

Gift Guide for the 18th Century Enthusiast:

Tin Plates from The Frick. These plates are adaptations of 18th Century designs. Would make Spring picnicking very elegant!

The White Lady by kirby. This pretty abstract piece has the perfect hint of 18th Century style.

Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the Eighteenth Century - This one is definitely on my wishlist. I’ve seen some images from it, and absolutely love it. Perfect coffee table book, as long as you keep your drool off of it ;)

Trip to Los Angeles or Houston to see Paris: Life & Luxury

Keeping my fingers crossed that I’ll be able to visit this amazing exhibit at one of these locations next year. “Paris: Life & Luxury re-imagines, through art and material culture, the complex and nuanced lifestyle of elite 18th-century Parisians who made their city the fashionable and cultural epicenter of Europe.” 

Lady Antoinette Earrings by Laboiteabijoux
Love these little earrings!

The Charleston Interior - J. Thomas Savage
Obviously a trip to Charleston, SC is recommended; but this book highlights the beauty of one of my favorite places.

French Aristocrats Shirt - of course I couldn’t make a gift guide without recommending one of our shirts ;) 

What’s on your holiday wishlist?

To Mr. Robert Levet
Paris, October 22, 1775

Dear Sir, - We are still here, commonly very busy in looking about us. We have been to-day to Versailles. You have seen it, and I shall not describe it. We came yesterday from Fontainebleau, where the Court is now. We went to see the King and Queen at dinner, and the Queen was so impressed by Miss Thrale, that she sent one of the gentlemen to inquire who she was. I find all true that you have ever told me at Paris. Mr. Thrale is very liberal, and keeps us two coaches, and a very fine table; but I think our cookery very bad. Mrs. Thrale got into a convent of English nuns, and I talked with her through the grate, and I am very kindly used by the English Benedictine friars. But upon the whole I cannot make much acquaintance here; and though the churches, palaces, and some private houses are very magnificent, there is no very great pleasure after having seen many in seeing more; at least the pleasure, whatever it be, must some time have an end, and we are beginning to think when we shall come home. Mr. Thrale calculates that as we left Streatham on the fifteenth of September we shall see it again about the fifteenth of November.
I think I had not been on this side of the sea five days before I found a sensible improvement in my health. I ran a race in the rain this day, and beat Baretti. Baretti is a fine fellow, and speaks French, I think, quite as well as English.
Make my compliments to Mrs. Williams*; and give my love to Francis; and tell my friends that I am not lost. - I am, dear sir, your affectionate humble, etc.,

Sam. Johnson.

*Widow of a Welsh clergyman, who in her old age had her home in Johnson’s house. She was blind 

Hello out there! I am off for a lovely birthday weekend with my sweetheart.

 Although my birthday won’t look like this for this year, I hope next year’s party (for the big 2-5!) will mirror our favorite Sofia Coppola movie!

So raise a glass this weekend and know I’ll be thinking of you!

And hopefully I won’t wake up like this ;)

I will a pick a winner from the giveaway on Monday. Have a lovely weekend!

The giveaway for week 2 comes from the lovely darksadie! I was so happy when she wrote and said that she was a follower of the blog and wanted to create something for our anniversary. She designed these adorable earrings that I think are perfect for all the modern day Marie Antoinette’s out there! 

To enter to win, just leave a comment on this post telling us where you would wear these earrings or who you would give them to.

Since I will be out of town next Sunday, the winner will be announced Wednesday the 18th. You have until Sunday the 15th 4pm EST to enter!

(one entry per person please. Previous contest winners not eligible.)

I love this guide. It is filled to the brim with photos and descriptions. I found it at a local used bookstore, and would highly recommend it to other Versailles/Marie Antoinette/French History fans!

So gorgeous!

Photo Reply Thursday!

Photo reply with your favorite Marie Antoinette image (can be from the movies too!)

November 2, 1755

Happy Birthday Marie Antoinette!!!!!