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I thought this community might enjoy seeing one of the most remarkable pieces currently on display at the Palais Galliera in Paris: this green silk corset, believed to have belonged to Marie Antoinette.

According to current research, experts continue to attribute this corset to Marie Antoinette. They date it to the 1770s–1780s, during her early years at Versailles, when she was between 15 and 25 years old. Its cut and silhouette are also consistent with that dating.

The corset was previously exhibited in 2017, but due to its fragility and historical significance, it cannot be displayed permanently.
It is currently on public view for what the museum says will be the final time, until July 12, before returning to the museum's archives.

If anyone happens to be in Paris before then, I'd definitely recommend the exhibition. And for those who aren't, I hope you enjoy seeing this surviving piece of 18th-century fashion :)

(These are my photos, but if you'd like to see higher-quality ones, here's a link to the museum's website : https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/collections/les-collections-du-musee/xviie-xviiie-siecle/corset-de-marie-antoinette )

Edit : I know it doesn’t look green on my bad quality pics, please stop saying « Green?? » and check the link for the museum’s official photos ! Let’s not have a new blue and black or white and gold dress debate lmao
Thanks !

He is watching the match between Novak Djokovic and Roman Safiullin

No wonder some people think they're attention seekers...

1986 and 2026.

…as they mark 250 years of the United States Declaration of Independence.

I saw this t-shirt and nabbed it for today’s July 4th celebrations. I really liked the late Queen and this seemed like something she could have said as a joke.

The Prince and Princess of Wales enjoyed a secret rendezvous with Taylor Swift and her fiance Travis Kelce to plan a football-themed podcast episode.

Prince William starred on Kelce’s podcast on Friday, just hours before the NFL player was expected to marry Swift at Madison Square Garden in New York.

The Prince recently suggested that he was “hoping” for an invitation.

Kensington Palace would not be drawn on whether it ever landed on his doormat in Windsor, but confirmed that the Prince and Princess were in London this weekend and did not plan to attend.

The American couple previously met the Prince in June 2024, when he took Prince George and Princess Charlotte to watch Swift perform at Wembley. Before the gig they posed for a selfie with Swift and Kelce, all beaming from ear to ear.

But while the Waleses were unable to attend their star-studded wedding, the lavish ceremony was almost certainly discussed when the foursome met in London just a few weeks ago. Although the exact date has not been revealed, Swift and Kelce were known to be in the UK on May 7.

The billionaire singer and three-time Super Bowl champion were spotted at the Harold Pinter theatre in the West End, where they watched Sadie Sink star in a new production of Romeo and Juliet, and enjoyed a meal at Gordon Ramsey’s Lucky Cat restaurant.

But they managed to give everyone the slip when they met up with the Prince and Princess. It was during that meeting, at an undisclosed location, that Kelce persuaded the heir to the throne to appear on his podcast, New Heights.

Prince William spent 20 minutes chatting all things football with the Kansas City Chiefs athlete and his brother Jason Kelce, who retired from the NFL in 2024.

Following in the footsteps of her father and grandfather, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor today joined 600 young people in receiving their Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Awards at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was founded 70 years ago by Prince Philip, The late Duke of Edinburgh, and 40 years ago, Prince Edward received his own Gold Award from his father.