Often associated with historic country houses, toile de Jouy, an easily recognisable style of printed fabric, can add ...

Extreme luxury and opulence gave way to revolution in the late 18th century and as we've learned ... such things made good economic sense. The French style industry grew to be big, powerful ...

Notable 18th-century French fashion designers included Marie ... Afterward, a maid-servant held a book in front of her in which fabric samples of all the dresses in the royal wardrobe were pinned ...

For example, the second chapter is told from the perspective of an 18th century French chair — a fauteuil ... And so that's incredibly rare. That fabric is the fabric that was dented when ...

A brand new luxury hotel is the perfect destination for anyone who’s ever dreamed about living like an 18th-century French ... and traditional French fabrics. Outside, guests can wander lush ...

Although 18th century design ... burgundy silk fabric with gold embroidery, a rarity. Its over-the-top rococo style was designed to show off the luxuriousness of the French court when its owner ...

The archivist gave him permission to open the letters, all addressed to 18th-century French sailors from their loved ones and seized by Great Britain's Royal Navy during the Seven Years' War (1756 ...