I've not read this one, but just finished reading "The Rose of Martinique" http://tinyurl.com/2ppcjp, a biography of Josephine Bonaparte. There are some interesting anecdotal notes about fashion through the revolution into the directorial period, empire etc. I was not aware until I had read this that Josephine lived through and survived the revolution (she was in jail for almost for months). It talks about M.A. and Josephine's impact on fashion and some of the "buy French" in that time. Apparently Napoleon would have little fits if he knew J. and her daughter were wearing muslin. He would tear their dresses while on them!
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