The cultural role of diplomats in an age of war: French fashion in Vienna under Leopold I

• Published in: The Seventeenth century Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 485 - 507
• Main Author: Hyden-Hanscho, Veronika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Durham Routledge 04.05.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: consumption patterns; Cultural diplomacy; Cultural relations; Culture; Diplomatic & consular services; Fashion; France; Habsburg monarchy; Leopold I (1640-1705); Louis XIV, King of France (1638-1715); Politics; Spouses; Textiles; France; Austria; Vienna Austria

The annual fashion cycle of Louis XIV's court was the starting point of the French domination and economic supremacy in Europe's textile and fashion sector. This paper examines the specific circumstances under which French fashion captured the Viennese elite market despite the dynastical a...