It was a special favorite of Louis XV's last mistress, Mme du Barry, and of Marie Antoinette.When the French Revolution began in 1789, demand for the lace ceased. The lace-makers were seen as protégés of the royals, and after Mme du Barry and Marie Antoinette were guillotined in 1793, the lace-makers of Chantilly were themselves killed.At this point produc ... [查看原文]