Marie Antoinette

Who the Marie Antoinette type is

People who match the Marie Antoinette type tend to have a strong eye for design, fashion and atmosphere. They can turn a simple get-together into an occasion, with the right music, the right colors and the right guests. Others often look to them to see what is coming next in style.

This type is frequently misunderstood. Because their love of beauty is visible, people sometimes judge them on the surface. Those who know them well see a warm, loyal and generous friend, someone who enjoys making others feel special and who has far more depth than first impressions suggest.

Signature traits

Trendsetting

The Marie Antoinette type has a natural sense of style and often sets the tone for others.

Generous

People of this type love hosting, gifting and sharing what they enjoy with friends.

More than meets the eye

This type is easy to misjudge at first glance, with depth and warmth beneath the polish.

What Marie Antoinette is known for

Austria & France, 1755–1793

• Being the last Queen of France before the French Revolution
• Her influence on fashion, including towering pouf hairstyles
• The Petit Trianon and the rustic Queen's Hamlet at Versailles
• Being born an Archduchess of Austria, daughter of Empress Maria Theresa

Fun facts about Marie Antoinette

• The phrase let them eat cake is a misattribution: a similar line appears in Rousseau's writing before she ever arrived in France.
• She was 14 years old when she married the future Louis XVI.
• She played the harp and enjoyed music and amateur theatre at Versailles.
• She worked closely with the designer Rose Bertin, sometimes called the first celebrity fashion designer.