Marie-Antoinette did not "play" dairy maid. Trianon had a working dairy which produced milk, cream, butter and cheese for her household and dependents. From
Vive la Reine:
The laiterie de propreté, or
“Refreshments Dairy,” was one of two dairies built for Marie Antoinette
at her hamlet retreat in the Petit Trianon; milks and cheeses were
produced at the first dairy, the laiterie de préparation (“Preparation Dairy,”—it has not survived) and brought for consumption at the laiterie de propreté.
Although today, the Refreshments Dairy features ornate decor, including a trompe l’oeil
ceiling, white marble basins, several gilded ram’s head fountains and
an exquisitely carved marble table, these were not part of the dairy’s
original design. The basins and fountains were not added until the
Bourbon Restoration, and the central table was installed on the order of
Napoleon’s second wife, Empress Marie-Louise, during the First Empire. (Read more.)
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