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Helena Modjeska-Icon of Style. Reconstructions of XIX Century Costumes

By Dominique de MerteuilJune 21, 2013, Last modified on June 8, 20247 min read

Helena Modjeska-Icon of Style. Once a year, on the day of my birth, I like to indulge my senses, in a way, an act of regenerating, of reminding myself of who and what I am. On one of these occasions, I was taken to Versailles by Mr de Merteuil, waking in the morning in a hotel that used to be the ...

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Vintage Outfits

Veroni Deco Designs

By Dominique de MerteuilDecember 21, 2012, Last modified on March 17, 20245 min read

If I had to describe Veroni Deco designs with only a few words it would be visionary couture-extraordinaire. I’m a huge fan of Veroni’s latest all-red collection entitled “ The Chastity of Jessica Rabbit” and if I could I would buy every single one of her couture dresses, as I wouldn’t be able to pick a favourite one… It’s Beyond ...

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Vintage Outfits

Marie Antoinette & Haute Couture

By Dominique de MerteuilOctober 29, 2012, Last modified on January 30, 20264 min read

Marie Antoinette & Haute Couture. My love for 18th-century fashion started when I was a little girl who fell in love with a painting of Marie Antoinette in one of my mom’s books. I was mesmerised by the way the Dauphine of France looked; her pale skin, amazing hair and, of course, the dress, which could only be described as having ...

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