By our Lord's passion, this woman is the cause of all our misfortunes. — Louis XI (image via The Brooklyn Museum) Once a lowly queen's lady-in-waiting, Agnes would soon become the first officially-recognized mistress in the French court. This dubious distinction, plus her penchant for low-cut gowns, earned her a number of high society enemies in the palace. The "Agnes Sorel-style bodice" revolutionized courtly fashion; soon, ladies noblige sported frocks with one boob out (seriously, this was a *real style*).
A Woman to Know: Agnes Sorel
A Woman to Know: Agnes Sorel
A Woman to Know: Agnes Sorel
By our Lord's passion, this woman is the cause of all our misfortunes. — Louis XI (image via The Brooklyn Museum) Once a lowly queen's lady-in-waiting, Agnes would soon become the first officially-recognized mistress in the French court. This dubious distinction, plus her penchant for low-cut gowns, earned her a number of high society enemies in the palace. The "Agnes Sorel-style bodice" revolutionized courtly fashion; soon, ladies noblige sported frocks with one boob out (seriously, this was a *real style*).