The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778.
The famous hairstyle inspired by the Belle Poule, a naval frigate that distinguished itself in combat in 1778. Hand-colored lithograph from "Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times," by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885. The journal of Madame Eloffe, dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court.
Size: 3965px × 5875px
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