Marie Antoinette - 18th Century Undergarments

(Photographer: Isabel Kingscott, Model : Ophelia Brain) As part of my interpretation of Marie Antoinette, informed by 18th-century dress practices, this section of my final major project focuses on the construction of period undergarments. I developed pieces including a bum pad and stays to accurately recreate the structured silhouette required for a robe à l’anglaise.