London V&A to host Marie Antoinette fashion exhibition

The exhibition will feature richly embellished fragments of court dress, the queen’s own silk slippers, and jewels from her private collection.

There will also be a number of items which have never left France before, such as the queen’s dinner service from the Petit Trianon, her accessories and items from her toilette case.

“This exhibition explores that style and the figure at its centre, using a range of exquisite objects belonging to Marie Antoinette, alongside the most beautiful fine and decorative objects that her legacy has inspired,” Ms Grant said.