'Marie Antoinette has a Cupcake' Greeting Card
Description
This humorous greeting card features a stylised, Rococo-inspired, paper-cut collage evoking the iconic imagery of Marie Antoinette in her extravagant eighteenth century court attire. The French Queen is depicted carrying a cupcake in reference to her apocryphal but oft repeated statement ‘Let Them Eat Cake’. Inside, the card reads, ’Go on. Have the cake, you deserve it. Just don’t lose your head over it.’
Revolting against the prevailing belief that cake should be rationed or worse still, shunned, this card underscores the vital importance of baked goods and their constant ability to spread joy (in spite of the associated risks…)
This card would make the perfect birthday or greeting card for history enthusiasts, cake lovers, aficionados of the French Revolution, fashionistas, or anyone with a good sense of fun.
Historical Context
The phrase "Let them eat cake" is commonly used as the English translation of the French expression "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche." It is believed to have been spoken by an unnamed princess in the 18th century upon hearing that the common people had no bread. The quote is often interpreted as either an indication of the speaker's indifference to the struggles of the poor or a sign of her detachment from their reality.
Although traditionally linked to Marie Antoinette, no historical evidence supports the claim that she ever said it. In fact, the phrase appears in Confessions, a work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau written in 1765—long before the French Revolution and at a time when Antoinette was still a child and had not yet arrived in France. The association between the quote and Marie Antoinette only emerged years after her death and is now largely seen as a journalistic cliché.
Specifications
Printed on high-quality card stock.
The inside features a paper cut slice of cake, a rose and the message: ‘Go on. Have the cake. You deserve it. Just don’t lose your head over it.’ Otherwise, it is blank for your own message.
Portrait - 5 × 7 inches
100% genuine de-inked post consumer waste and FSC-certified
Card made in an industry leading mill to strict ISO 14001 standards for environmental management
Printed in the UK
100% Recycled Kraft envelope
Description
This humorous greeting card features a stylised, Rococo-inspired, paper-cut collage evoking the iconic imagery of Marie Antoinette in her extravagant eighteenth century court attire. The French Queen is depicted carrying a cupcake in reference to her apocryphal but oft repeated statement ‘Let Them Eat Cake’. Inside, the card reads, ’Go on. Have the cake, you deserve it. Just don’t lose your head over it.’
Revolting against the prevailing belief that cake should be rationed or worse still, shunned, this card underscores the vital importance of baked goods and their constant ability to spread joy (in spite of the associated risks…)
This card would make the perfect birthday or greeting card for history enthusiasts, cake lovers, aficionados of the French Revolution, fashionistas, or anyone with a good sense of fun.
Historical Context
The phrase "Let them eat cake" is commonly used as the English translation of the French expression "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche." It is believed to have been spoken by an unnamed princess in the 18th century upon hearing that the common people had no bread. The quote is often interpreted as either an indication of the speaker's indifference to the struggles of the poor or a sign of her detachment from their reality.
Although traditionally linked to Marie Antoinette, no historical evidence supports the claim that she ever said it. In fact, the phrase appears in Confessions, a work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau written in 1765—long before the French Revolution and at a time when Antoinette was still a child and had not yet arrived in France. The association between the quote and Marie Antoinette only emerged years after her death and is now largely seen as a journalistic cliché.
Specifications
Printed on high-quality card stock.
The inside features a paper cut slice of cake, a rose and the message: ‘Go on. Have the cake. You deserve it. Just don’t lose your head over it.’ Otherwise, it is blank for your own message.
Portrait - 5 × 7 inches
100% genuine de-inked post consumer waste and FSC-certified
Card made in an industry leading mill to strict ISO 14001 standards for environmental management
Printed in the UK
100% Recycled Kraft envelope
Description
This humorous greeting card features a stylised, Rococo-inspired, paper-cut collage evoking the iconic imagery of Marie Antoinette in her extravagant eighteenth century court attire. The French Queen is depicted carrying a cupcake in reference to her apocryphal but oft repeated statement ‘Let Them Eat Cake’. Inside, the card reads, ’Go on. Have the cake, you deserve it. Just don’t lose your head over it.’
Revolting against the prevailing belief that cake should be rationed or worse still, shunned, this card underscores the vital importance of baked goods and their constant ability to spread joy (in spite of the associated risks…)
This card would make the perfect birthday or greeting card for history enthusiasts, cake lovers, aficionados of the French Revolution, fashionistas, or anyone with a good sense of fun.
Historical Context
The phrase "Let them eat cake" is commonly used as the English translation of the French expression "Qu'ils mangent de la brioche." It is believed to have been spoken by an unnamed princess in the 18th century upon hearing that the common people had no bread. The quote is often interpreted as either an indication of the speaker's indifference to the struggles of the poor or a sign of her detachment from their reality.
Although traditionally linked to Marie Antoinette, no historical evidence supports the claim that she ever said it. In fact, the phrase appears in Confessions, a work by Jean-Jacques Rousseau written in 1765—long before the French Revolution and at a time when Antoinette was still a child and had not yet arrived in France. The association between the quote and Marie Antoinette only emerged years after her death and is now largely seen as a journalistic cliché.
Specifications
Printed on high-quality card stock.
The inside features a paper cut slice of cake, a rose and the message: ‘Go on. Have the cake. You deserve it. Just don’t lose your head over it.’ Otherwise, it is blank for your own message.
Portrait - 5 × 7 inches
100% genuine de-inked post consumer waste and FSC-certified
Card made in an industry leading mill to strict ISO 14001 standards for environmental management
Printed in the UK
100% Recycled Kraft envelope