Marie Antoinette's luxurious and famous hairstyle

The magnificent and famous hairstyle of the 18th century, worn on the head of Marie Antoinette
The Queen of France, who was one of the leaders of the grandiose hairstyle trend of the time.

The hairstyle was proudly displayed as a patriotic statement at a ball held at the palace to commemorate the naval victory.
The Frenchman of the ship Bella – Poule sailed to England in 1778, hence the name of the hairstyle.
This hairstyle was 60 cm high, created using hair extensions, pillows and iron wires,
Fixed with beeswax to support an accurate miniature model of the French ship, which was placed
rise.

Alongside the ship, pearls, feathers, flowers, and silk ribbons were incorporated, and of course everything was dusted with white powder.
The magnificent creation required the collaboration of a team of artists and designers and became popular.
among the French nobility, but it provoked contempt, ridicule, and protest from the lower classes, who suffered
Poverty, scarcity, and hunger, while the nobility practices extravagance and exaggeration.

This hairstyle was one of the examples used by opponents of the monarchy and their criticism of my life.
The luxuries of the royal court and the nobility.

During the French Revolution, which occurred about a decade later, hairstyles became simpler.
And the luxurious hairstyles became a symbol of the old, oppressive regime.