Where can I see actual clothing that Marie Antoinette wore or her belongings? ?

Question

In a museum somewhere? Could her clothing be preserved?

Answer 1

The Petit Trianon is a small château located on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France. Upon his accession to the throne in 1774, the 20-year-old Louis XVI gave the château and its surrounding park to his 19-year-old Queen Marie Antoinette for her exclusive use and enjoyment.

Marie Antoinette would come to the Petit Trianon not only to escape the formality of court life, but also to shake off the burden of her royal responsibilities. All was "de par la Reine" (by order of the Queen), none were permitted to enter the property without the Queen's express permission (not even, it was said, Louis XVI). Such exclusivity alienated the court nobility since only the queen's "inner circle" (including the Princess de Lamballe, and Gabrielle de Polastron, duchesse de Polignac) were invited.

Within the queen's apartment, one discerns Marie Antoinette's incessant need for privacy: the decor of her boudoir displays an inventiveness unique to the age, featuring mirrored panels that, by the simple turning of a crank, can be raised or lowered to obscure the windows. Her bedroom, although simple, is also elegant, provided with furniture from Georges Jacob and Jean Henri Riesener. The wallpaper was painted by Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Answer 2

The Museum Carnavalet in Paris is a fascinating place exhibiting the history of Paris; it also includes some personal items of Marie Antoinette's, including her hair.

http://www.numberonestars.com/travel/mus...

http://mim4art.blogspot.com/2007/11/carn...

One of her shoes is there, too:

http://www.shoeiq.com/blog/the-queen-of-... (info on her wardrobe)

There are some interesting pictures here of her last days:

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/...

There was an exhibition in Paris earlier this year about the Queen.  It included her nightdress:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1...

I think, ultimately, that only fragments remain of her clothes.