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Not only is wearing the perfect gown of the utmost importance when preparing for a ball, the modiste herself plays a crucial part in Lady Whistledown's success.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 May 2022
That's right—someone besides the modiste finally knows Whistledown's identity, and Eloise is considerably less pleased about it.
—ELLE, 2 Apr. 2022
But at least a conversation about Cressida's love for the new modiste in town sparks an idea in Penelope.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2022
New characters are introduced, such as the gossip-loving Queen Charlotte and modiste Genevieve Delacroix, and a few subplots are reimagined.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2022
The experience features immersive rooms, including a visit to Madame Delacroix’s modiste to get fitted for the occasion and a stop at an underground Regency-era painting studio to strike a regal pose.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2021
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 2 May 2022
That's right—someone besides the modiste finally knows Whistledown's identity, and Eloise is considerably less pleased about it.
—ELLE, 2 Apr. 2022
But at least a conversation about Cressida's love for the new modiste in town sparks an idea in Penelope.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Mar. 2022
New characters are introduced, such as the gossip-loving Queen Charlotte and modiste Genevieve Delacroix, and a few subplots are reimagined.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 24 Mar. 2022
The experience features immersive rooms, including a visit to Madame Delacroix’s modiste to get fitted for the occasion and a stop at an underground Regency-era painting studio to strike a regal pose.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2021
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“Modiste.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/modiste. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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