Madame Herbault (early 19th century), was a French

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). Madame Herbault was an established fashion designer during the

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, when she was the most fashionable milliner in Paris, and she continued to enjoy a fashionable career during the Bourbon Restoration and the

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. She was known to be "almost too bold" in her style, enjoyed international fame and noted to have many customers among the foreign courts of Europe. She was a favorite milliner of

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and the women of the Imperial court of

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, Michael Pantazzi, Vincent Pomarède, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais (France), Musée des beaux-arts du Canada (Ottawa, Ont.)., National Gallery of Canada, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.):
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often designed the gowns to the ladies of the court, Herbault designed the hats and accessories.

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