Anne Higonnet’s newest book elevates the role of Juliette Récamier, Térézia Tallien and Joséphine Bonaparte in freeing women from confining styles.

1812 Joséphine de France by Firmin Massot (State Hermitage Museum - St. Petersburg Russia)

Joséphine's modiste hardly missed a thing in adorning her lavish coronation dress as shown in this outtake from David's well-known painting.

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Napoléon Bonaparte was an excellent military strategist. He was crowned Emperor of the French in 1804, forging his status as Europe’s most powerful man at

Napoleon I by François Flameng, 1894