The French History Podcast · Evergreen Podcasts
France's Last Empress with Petie Kladstrup & Evelyne Resnick
·36 min·3 clips
How did lust and international intrigue transform a Spanish aristocrat into France's last empress?
As heard by us
Eugenie's influence is traced through couture, furniture, and a practical concern for people around her.
Eugenie comes through less as a ruler in full and more as a cultural force: the clothes she wore, the designer she favored, and the interiors that shifted around her tastes.
Why you'd press play
You can trace Empress Eugenie's influence from Worth dresses to the wider chairs made to welcome them.
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