"One of Marie Antoinette’s many claims to historical fame was her inordinately large collection of opulent, dramatic gowns. Her legendary wardrobe has been criticized and envied to no end. Today’s episode is about the woman who created much of that finery: Rose Bertin, a milliner with humble origins who became stylist to royalty." -Stuff you Missed in History
One of my very favorite podcast, "Stuff You Missed in History", recently recorded a story about the life of Rose Bertin. I love how this story shows how clothes are used by one person to make definite statement of power and rule, while for the other it provides their livelihood. Below is a link to the episode. While on my travels here in Germany and the Czech Republic I ran across more than one old museum, castle or library that had artifacts from Marie Antoinette's personal life. For example, I visited the famous Stahov Monastery and library in Prague to which Marie donated several gifts.
http://www.missedinhistory.com/blog/missed-in-history-rose-bertin/
http://www.strahovskyklaster.cz/webmagazine/home.asp?idk=257
