'A few linen chemises, and corsets in fine toile, as well as some "linge a blanchir," two pairs of black silk stockings, a lawn headdress, some black crepe, some batiste handkerchiefs, garters and two pairs of cotton pockets. She also left a box of powder, a "big fine sponge" and a little box of pomade--the single last remnants of a toilette that in all its pomp had once occupied the whole of Versailles."
Taken from Antonia Frasier's Marie-Antoinette: The Journey.
A Trousseau prepared for Marie-Therese
'The two trunks included: four dozen blouses, two dozen toile handkerchiefs, two dozen batiste handkerchiefs, three muslin toile and embroidered peignoirs, three muslin and toile and batiste embroidered peignoirs, two dozen napkins de toilette, six dozen wardrobe napkins, six cotton twill skirts, six English dimity muslin embroidered underskirts, twelve pairs of embroidered pockets, eighteen balls of wool for washing, twelve lace evening caps, twelve hair bands, twelve linen bonnets embroidered with lace, six linen handkerchiefs embroidered with lace, twelve double linen fichus, one linen needlepoint-embroidered lap cover, one English-style lap cover, two decorated lap covers made of linen, four dozen lace neckerchiefs, four dozen frottoirs muslin and cotton twill, two ajustements, one organdy dress with embroidery, one linen dress embroidered in white, four pieces of embroidered muslin, two pieces of linen batiste, two pieces of cotton percale for morning dresses, one piece of English dimity for two dresses, one pink velour dress, one white satin dress with taffeta, one dress of satin moire, two white taffeta skirts, one pink taffeta skirt, one piece of muslin for undergarments (camisoles), one piece of embroidered muslin to decorate the camisoles, English dimity for six corsets, twelve pairs of white silk stockings, two dozen pairs of lisle stockings, two dozen pairs of tricot slippers, twelve lengths of ribbon, one taffeta quilted redingote, one muff and a hat.
"Marie-Therese declared that she would not except the gift from the Directory and asked Bacher to find a seamstress in Basel who could maker her some simple clothing."
Taken from Susan Nagle's Marie-Therese: The Fate of Marie-Antoinette's Daughter.
