The Fêtes Galantes, Versailles Electro, to be held in May, are all appointments that have been explored by history and heritage lovers in just a few days. After being canceled in 2020 and then postponed to 2021 due to Covid-19, the Versailles Masquerade Ball returns triumphantly this Saturday, June 18, 2022. Opportunity to meet an ecosystem that is, of course, limited, but to what extent it is involved. in the preservation of the history of French know-how.
After all, people in 2,500 suits will be waiting at the Orangerie, an experience that visitors have been waiting for for months, even years. The quasi-military organization is regulated between booking tickets, renting or creating their costumes.
Make an accurate dress of the era
«There will be several profiles for such an event, those who have never been there, those who will rather buy a suit. At best, the costume designer will do it, but you have to have the means explains Fanny Wilk, a regular fan of Fêtes Galantes և history. Then there are those who will rent their outfit for the evening. And then there’s the last third, which produces its own costumes, some of which can last up to a year.For twenty years, this 42-year-old financial manager has been making, reproducing period costumes that have always fascinated him. It has 250 costumes in its closets – thousands of works from the Renaissance to the 1920s. «I have two favorite periods, including XVIIIe: a century that inspires me a lot. I am a large collector of fashion plates from 1777 to 1893, they are used to createhe explains.
The accessory, the haircut, the fabric, everything in the picture can be a starting point for Fanny, for whom the accuracy of historical facts is essential. A job that requires hours of study, even sleepless nights.I will find the fabric first, this is an essential step. If I make a mistake I will not get the right pin. It takes me a long time. “I know some people go to the Saint-Pierre market, I collect supplies from fashion houses.” On average, it takes 40 to 100 hours to reconstruct these historic costumes. «It’s still a hobby for the privileged, as it requires investment, but these are events that help to expand the legacy in a different way and to reach a wider audience.«.
Marie Antoinette was awarded
A neophyte audience who will need a guide for a great evening. Never mind! The event provides participants with a list of customer և rental brands to find their rare pearl. «We refer to the service providers who can provide baroque dresses, not everyone has it in stock. They are mostly local actors, with whom we have been working for several years, we know that there is great seriousness in their work.comments Nicolas Hustache, Marketing and Communications Manager, Château de Versailles Spectacles.
In Ivry-sur-Seine (92), it is in this festive context that Emily Le Lan, Vertugadins’s costume and rental workshop rental manager, welcomes future attendees to the Grand Masqued Ball. The improvised lounge in stock welcomes customers through աշար 30,000 items on the shelves. A small museum that Emily and the whole team take great care of. Brutus vs. Caesar (2020), a film about the toga’s Ramsey Bedia’s laurel wreath in Ben-Hur (1959), is an enviable environment that is offered to visitors. XVIII sidee: There are about a hundred unique pieces in the century that Emily offers for rent. ”This year 56 outfits will take part in the Grand Bal. In general, I open reservations in January, they should be blocked as soon as possible so that they do not go to filming, for example.»
Support that ranges from the customer’s taste to their measurements, including accessories և changes. For 170 € they will turn into a marquis, a queen, a soldier or even a pirate for the evening. Among the requests, Emily was still amused by the charm of Marie-Antoinette.it’s the most successful, people often refer to the film Sofia Coppola և dream of wearing the queen’s outfit. We see it, for example, in Americans. We are lucky that there are those monuments there, I think it also attracts foreigners.»
Because out of the box, Les Vertugadins is also a showcase of French know-how that can be found in the world of costume design. «We are still touching artistic career but there are techniques that are lost. Making a suit is very expensive, և the demand is decreasing regrets Emily Monshovet, co-founder and co-founder. Most consumer schools in France are private.«. An inaccessible aspect that he wants to democratize by training future craftsmen in his workshop.
Source: Le Figaro
