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Aristocrats in Paris

Bathtub in the style of a chaise long, second half 18th century, bath heater, painting "Woman at her toilette", 1760 Guillaume Voiriot; "Fauteuil à coiffer" (Styling armchair known as the "toilette" 1775. The rattan was supple, light and rot-proof and used tin bathing and dining rooms. "Boîte à mouches" boxes for beauty spots, curling iron, hair curlerExhibition Day in the Eighteenth Century-A Parisian Townhouse/Mansion Musée des Arts décoratifs MAD

A Day in the Life of an 18th-Century Parisian Aristocratic Family

Explore a Paris Mansion at the Musée des Arts décoratifs
by Colleen's Paris
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In an 18th-century Paris mansion, what was the toilette? Did husbands and wives share a bedroom? What did daily underwear look like? Why did men wear bonnets or caps in their own home? When were street signs made obligatory? What are the hidden meanings behind a lady’s fan? These are …

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