HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE ANTOINETTE


Earlier this month, on November 2nd, it was Marie Antoinette's birthday.
BON ANNIVERSAIRE
OR
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARIE!
I am not the least bit surprised how great you look for
being 255 years young. I can't help but think how
kind all these years have been to you.
You show up all over the place and
still manage to look so wonderful.
So many people seem to really love you.
Not only that, you have a real spunk about you.
One that could rival Lady Gaga.
I think we should celebrate
with a toast...and...
EAT CAKE IN TRUE MARIE STYLE







Marie, you've been depicted in so many ways...



Your dresses


are fabulous
frilly




and flowery



Your shoes are as unique as you!





and well, your lingerie,
....it's as ooh la la
as your hair is!!
Those hairstyles of yours



are like
nothing we've seen before
and if you were around now,
you might look something like this
There are artists that like to paint and draw you.
Here's a painting from SUSAN BROWN
or this from BROOKLIT
Here's a necklace honoring you froma pillow
a Shirt a doll
soaps from TOKYO MILK
and these candles
and funky chess looking pieces
It's all as fabulous as you.
So, Happy Birthday to you, Marie!!
I just love a good reason to...EAT CAKE!
How about you?

IMAGES FROM: FLICKR, TUMBLR, TOKYO MILK, CIRE TRUDON,CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN, SARAH KLASSEN, KATHY DALWOOD, JOANNA KUSTRA, MEG ANDREWS, FRENCH BLUE, FETE ET FLEUR, SWEET PEAS AND SNAPSHOTS, THE COOKIE SHOP, MY LITTLE CUPCAKE, THE CROWNED RIBBON,VIGNETTES ANTIQUE STORE IN SAN DIEGO, BEACH BLISS, ROCK AND REVOLUTION, PEPPER'S DESIGN BLOG, PARIS ATELIER BLOG, THE PARIS APARTMENT, GLAMARELLA JUNK, THE SWELL LIFE, THIS IS NEXT, SUSAN BROWN, LAUDREE, ETSY SHOPS: A J SWEET SOAP, OXFORD HEAVEN, MERRY SUNSHINE, MAIGIRLZ, MEMERES ATTIC, SUGARED FRIPPERY, DAWN SHOT, ROYAL BEBE SHOPPE, ROMANTIC THREADS, BROOKE LIT, BOUDOUIR QUEEN, ALL TOMORROW'S SHIRTS

Comments

Unknown said…
It`s amazing how one woman influenced the world.
highheeledlife said…
Beautiful post on such s wonderful woman in history!!! I wonder in years to come if there will ever be a MA of our time ~xo HHL

P.S. thank you for including the links and names of your fabulous finds!!! ..
It's me said…
Beautiful post !!! as always....love Ria....
Unknown said…
Nice post!
wishes to the Queen who has my same name
Libbie said…
Hi Gail! I am loving your Maire post! Elegance & beauty!!! I had so much fun staring at all the details! When you have the party...i am coming :)
Natasha in Oz said…
Wow, Gail, I didn't know that I shared my birthday month with the one and only Marie! How special!

I have to say a very big "Thank you" for your sweet birthday message last week. Your comment really meant a lot to me! I am so sorry it has take me so long to visit, but I had a great week celebrating and cooking up a storm with my new KitchenAid!

I hope your weekend is fabulous!

Best wishes always,
Natasha.
xo
oooooh, laaaaaaa, laaaaaaaa. What great images!!
Yvonne