Liberty, Equality, Fashion is about three revolutionary women who turned themselves into style celebrities. Joséphine Bonaparte, future Empress of France, Térézia Tallien, declared the most beautiful woman in Europe, and Juliette Récamier, icon of artists and writers, had nothing left to lose. They had emerged in 1794 from the worst violence of the French Revolution, just barely. Joséphine and Térézia had been incarcerated and threatened every day with death by guillotine; Juliette had been married to her father and condemned to perpetual virginity. The three survivors reacted by overthrowing centuries of royal dress codes. They tossed away corsets, petticoats, brocades, baubles and coiffure towers to introduce light, mobile dresses, cropped hair, and the handbag.
Fascination alternated with shock as Joséphine, Térézia, and Juliette boldly took control over their sexuality. Paris succumbed. News spread. All of a sudden, Europe could see the female body, and see it move. The French Revolution had defeated monarchy to usher in universal human rights and elected government. No one had imagined it would also include a total change of clothes, let alone one which would express liberty for all women.
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💻 Location: Online (a link will be sent upon registration)
📅 Date: Friday. July, 17
⏰ Time: 1PM - 2PM
👥 Level: All levels - In English
🎟️ Fee: free for members ; $10 non-members
An event offered by the Fédération des Alliances françaises - USA