From runways to museums, the 18th-century icon offers a much-needed dose of femininity and escapism.

Big ball gowns, corsets and frilly heels bring us back to the era of Marie Antoinette, as the exhibition “Fashion in the 18th Century: A Fantasized Legacy” opens at the Palais Galliera in Paris.

Corsets, crinolines and lace mark the return of the 18th century as a strategic tool to enhance brand savoir-faire.

Garments dating from 1700 to 1792, featured in the exhibition 'La mode du XVIIIe siècle. Un héritage fantasmé' ('18th-Century Fashion. A Fantasized Legacy'), at Palais Galliera, Paris. NICOLAS ...

Keep Watching Partygoers show out in stunning 18th-century costumes for annual French ball Hundreds of partygoers showed up and showed out in beautiful costumes for an 18th-century themed Fetes ...

19cm x 14cm, 62.5cm x 31.5cm 41cm x 30cm, 51cm x 61cm 18.5cm x 26.5cm, 35cm x 43cm. (3) ...