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Leonard Autie, Hairdresser to Marie Antoinette

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Trystan

Voila, here is the finished outfit & photos from the event — the Greater Bay Area Costumer’s Guild’s Evening at the Petit Trianon, which took place at the Bellvue Club in Oakland, California on July 9, 2011.

Leonard Autie

Leonard Autie

Moody Leonard

Moody Leonard, photo by Sally Norton

gambling at the Petit Trianon

Leonard, the Duchesse de Polignac, & the Duchess of Devonshire gambling at the Petit Trianon, photo by Sally Norton

Leonard & Lady K

Leonard & Lady K, photo by Katherine Johnson Adrian

James & Leonard

James & Leonard, photo by Kim Yasuda

Count Fersen & Leonard

Comte Fersen & Leonard, photo by Sally Norton

Fersen & Leonard

Comte Fersen & Leonard, photo by Sally Norton

Leonard Autie

Leonard Autie

Leonard & the Ladies

Leonard & the Ladies of the Court, photo by Kendra Van Cleve

My event photos are on Flickr. Another attendee captured a little video of us dancing to “I Want Candy” from the Marie-Antoinette soundtrack — fabulous!

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