On 11 and 12 December 2025, the Weaving Connections forum, dedicated to clothing, textile and fashion heritage, was held at the Palace of Versailles and then at The New School Parsons Paris.
11th and 12th December 2025 EFHA2025 International Symposium Weaving Connections
Georges Lepape (1887-1971), « Les jardins de Versailles, costume de Paul Poiret dans le goût Louis XIV », Gazette du Bon Ton, n° 4, février 1913, collection particulière.
© Collection particulière / © Christophe Fouin 2019.
EFHA2025 International Symposium Weaving Connections
How can we build a more connected and sustainable future for fashion, costume, and textile heritage?
Organised by the European Fashion Heritage Association, in collaboration with the Palace of Versailles and The New School Parsons Paris, with the support of the Ministry of Culture, “Weaving Connections” was aimed to open a dialogue where professionals, research groups, museums, archives, conservation studios, digital platforms and community initiatives can come together to share methodologies, address common challenges and imagine new ways of working beyond institutional and national boundaries.
Versailles, as the historical epicentre of clothing culture and luxury industries, provides a powerful setting for reflecting on the enduring cultural and political issues surrounding fashion and textile heritage. Parsons extended this discussion into an academic and educational context, with an emphasis on research, awareness-raising and collaborative pedagogy. This joint initiative marked an important step towards building more connected, inclusive and sustainable models of global cooperation in this field.
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Dates : 11 December 2025 at the Palace of Versailles and 12 December 2025 at Parsons Paris
Exhibition
The Grand Dauphin (1661-1711), Son of a king, father of a king, but never a king
The Palace of Versailles is presenting an exhibition devoted to the Grand Dauphin, Louis de France, the eldest child of Louis XIV. It traces the life of this often overlooked prince. As heir to the throne, he was the focal point of Bourbon dynastic ambitions, without ever reigning, but his education reflects the destiny which was his due.
Exhibition
1725. Native American allies at the court of Louis XV
The Palace of Versailles and the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac are presenting a new exhibition devoted to the visit by Native American allies to the court of Versailles. In 1725, four Native American chiefs and a Native American woman from the Mississippi valley were received in France on a diplomatic mission and met Louis XV. The exhibition retraces this memorable encounter and explores the links between France and the Indigenous nations of North America in the 18th century.
From March 25
Virtual Reality: The Sun King’s Lost Gardens
For the first time, the Palace of Versailles is opening its doors for an extraordinary virtual reality (VR) journey back in time! Immerse yourself in 1682 and join André Le Nôtre, Louis XIV’s gardener, on a special tour of specific groves of the gardens which are no existing anymore.
The official Palace of Versailles app
The free application of the Palace offers audio tours to accompany your visit to the Estate (Palace, Gardens, Trianon Estate, etc.) as well as an interactive map.
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