The monarchy that so inequitably ruled France through the Enlightenment had finally come to an end. Maria Antoinnette, whose sharp tongue and bitter words rang throughout the poor streets of Paris like echoes in a dark sewer tunnel, had finally faced the wrath of the great Republic. The only sharp device near her today was that of the guillotine blade and the shears of the silver antique scissors that she once owned. It would be a mere fraction of a second until her tongue would be tasting the bitter brass bucket into which her fancy little head would fall.
Needless to say, the "eighties" were known for many fads and trends, but make no mistake -- it was the phenomenon referred to as the "guillotine" which may have made the most impression on future generations. It's
always
in style when you've got an autocratic queen to overthrow.
