“La Mode du 18e siècle, A fantasy heritage” at Palais Galliera
At the Palais Galliera, La Mode du 18e siècle, un héritage fantasmé examines from March 14 to July 12, 2026 a sartorial memory that has never stopped being replayed. The exhibition follows the way the eighteenth century has been reinterpreted from the Second Empire to contemporary création. More than seventy silhouett...


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The exhibition
Visit description
At the Palais Galliera, La Mode du 18e siècle, un héritage fantasmé examines from March 14 to July 12, 2026 a sartorial memory that has never stopped being replayed. The exhibition follows the way the eighteenth century has been reinterpreted from the Second Empire to contemporary création. More than seventy silhouett.
What to look for
The route brings together rarely assembled pieces, with a heritage highlight around Marie-Antoinette’s corset. It also shows how fashion turns history into a contemporary language. The kitsch, camp, and queer references open the visit beyond period costume al.
Practical reading
“La Mode du 18e siècle, A fantasy heritage” at Palais Galliera is listed with its main venue, date and booking signals so the page can support planning as well as editorial browsing.
Overview
At the Palais Galliera, La Mode du 18e siècle, un héritage fantasmé examines from March 14 to July 12, 2026 a sartorial memory that has never stopped being replayed. The exhibition follows the way the eighteenth century has been reinterpreted from the Second Empire to contemporary création. More than seventy silhouett...
At Galliera, the eighteenth century becomes fashion material: Marie-Antoinette’s corset, historical silhouettes, and reinterpretations by Chanel, Dior, or Westwood in Paris.
On Expo Paris, “La Mode du 18e siècle, A fantasy heritage” at Palais Galliera is most useful when it is read not only as a single event but as part of a broader route through Palais Galliera, where exhibitions, artists and editorial themes can be compared quickly in English. This page becomes easier to place when it is connected to Rococo.
For an English reader, the point of this page is also practical: it clarifies the venue, dates and booking context, then opens clear paths toward related exhibitions, artists and subjects so that the visit does not remain isolated. 3 related exhibition pages are already close enough to help compare tone, period or venue.
Why go
The route brings together rarely assembled pieces, with a heritage highlight around Marie-Antoinette’s corset. It also shows how fashion turns history into a contemporary language. The kitsch, camp, and queer references open the visit beyond period costume al...
["More than 70 silhouettes with accessories and textiles","Marie-Antoinette’s corset, rarely presented","Créations by Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Lacroix","Pieces by Vivienne Westwood and Dries van Noten"...
["More than 70 silhouettes with accessories and textiles","Marie-Antoinette’s corset, rarely presented","Créations by Chanel, Dior, Louis Vuitton, and Christian Lacroix","Pieces by Vivienne Westwood and Dries van Noten","Kitsch, camp, and...


