French Revolution, Fashion, and the Arts

A look into one of history’s most well known but least understood figures, using art to tell his story. See the resources listed below!

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:56 The Fashion
02:09 The History
03:55 Evil
08:47 Good
11:33 Neutral
14:12 Results + Final Remarks

FURTHER READING
This video is very much a starting point. Here are some resources that are more academic in nature:

🎙️ "Revolutions" https://open.spotify.com/show/05lvdf9...
In Season 3, Mike Duncan chronicles the chaos of the French Revolution into clear and engaging narrative.

🎞️ “Was Robespierre wicked?” https://youtu.be/A3HT4Ai8E7o
Informational video that uses up-to-date work from French historians (English subs available).

📚 “The Robespierre Problem” https://h-france.net/Salon/McPheeedit...
A look into Robespierre’s posthumous reputation, historiography, and a good list of historians to check out.

📚 “Rethinking the French Revolutionary Terror” https://h-france.net/Salon/SalonVol11...
Common misconceptions about the era, with analysis through emotional and semantic lenses.

📚 Palmer, R. R., and Isser Woloch. Twelve Who Ruled: the Year of the Terror in the French Revolution. Princeton University Press, 2017.
Good English source about the revolutionary government and the role each of its members played.

💄 Pretty Gentlemen: Macaroni Men and the Eighteenth-Century Fashion World, by Peter McNeil, Yale University Press, 2018.
Detailed information on mid-18th century menswear including analysis of the fashion and its significance in society.

👠 Standing TALL: The Curious History of Men in Heels https://artsandculture.google.com/exh...
Lots of cool visuals + brief commentary on men's footwear.

🔥 Hot French Revolution Drama https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adLU2...