Party-Goers Don Stunning 18th-Century Costumes for Event in Palace of Versailles

Hundreds of people donned dazzling 18th-century costumes to turn back time and relive the era of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI at the Palace of Versailles on May 22.

Footage shows attendees in elaborate costumes at the seventh annual Fetes Galantes.

Organizers described the event as an “unforgettable costume evening.” Credit: @pretty_witty_nell via Storyful

Video Transcript

- Go, go, go. [LAUGHTER]

- And walk. Final stage, right, and up.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

And push.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

- Go, go, go.

[LAUGHTER]

- And walk. Final stage, right and up.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

And push.

[MUSIC PLAYING]