Question

In 18th century ______________ was named The Minister for Fashion in France.

Hint:

Rose Bertin was the 18th-century fashion icon, called ‘Minister for Fashion’ by Marie Antoinette.

Answer 1

The blank should be filled with Rose Bertin. Rose Bertin was a renowned French milliner and dressmaker in the 18th century who served as the dressmaker to Queen Marie Antoinette. She was famously called \textit{“Minister for Fashion”} due to her influence over the queen’s fashion choices and, consequently, French fashion trends. Bertin’s designs and fashions set the tone for the elite society and were a symbol of luxury and style in pre-revolutionary France.