As of late, I've been rather obsessed with a few historical women. I've always been interested in history, particularly women's history because I find it far less predictable and tremendously more enchanting. The first leading lady I find myself dying to learn more about is Marie Antoinette. As far as I'm concerned, that woman had the best passion for fashion, and became royalty in one of the Europe's most glorious countries, France. She was the queen that knew how to live, and although she may have had an alternative fate from the guillotine if she paid more attention to the rising revolution, I still find her respectable. She was elegant, charming and in a way, trapped in a flamboyant world.
The second lady I've come to develop a great interest about is Abigail Adams. I chose her as the topic for my biographical essay in my United States History course and in the process have grown immensely fond of the woman. One leading cause of my fondness for her is because she was an advocate for women's rights and strongly urged her husband John to "remember the women" in his doctrines. Abigail was also a major part of this nation's beginning, and is commonly referred to as one of our "founding mothers" and a "lady liberty" because of her impact socially, and politically during America's birth.
The last historical woman I am hoping to be transfixed by is Madame Toussad. I stumbled across a new book in Barnes and Noble just the other day and was drawn to a lovely cover of a woman standing in front of a garden that resembled the grand jardin de Versailles. She was wearing a detailed yellow gown that looked to be from the 18th century and at this point I could not resist. The book is an account of Madame Toussad, the famous wax artisan who began her career in France and gained much popularity and recognition after creating the wonderful likenesses of... Louis XVI and MARIE ANTOINETTE!!! How awesome is that?! I definitely plan on reading this novel and can already feel myself typing a follow up post on this blog!
