Sandra Lee Shows Off Semi-Homemade Marie Antoinette Dress That Took 10 Hours to Craft for Party at Versailles

"It’s all about what you use and how you use it,” the celebrity chef said

Sandra Lee is bringing "semi-homemade" to a new level!

The Food Network alum spent 10 hours crafting her gown for the annual Fête Galante at the Palace of Versailles in France on Monday, May 27.

Lee made her dress, inspired by Marie Antoinette, over three days with a glue gun and materials found throughout Paris.

The cream gown started off as a plain 1950s wedding dress but was transformed into a lavish piece with ribbons, tassels and lace details.

The celebrity chef obtained the bows, fringe and tassel from a drapery and trim wholesaler. She styled the dress with a layered pearl necklace, which she constructed from a belt.

Photos show Lee making the dress and getting dolled up for the event, as well as posing in front of the palace.

"I’ve been captivated by Versailles ever since I saw Kate Winslet's amazing performance in the story that followed the woman who created the Marie Antoinette Waterfall Gardens," Lee wrote in an Instagram post referring to the 2015 period drama A Little Chaos.

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"My Ever Sweet friend Maxine runs events at Versailles and was kind enough to include me. It’s sure to be an unforgettable night and the gown must be Perfection, so I’m creating it myself. I wish you could all come and I’ll be sure to send pictures so you will be included from wherever you are," she added while sharing a few behind-the-scenes images of her crafting the gown.

Lee paired the dress with an 18th century-inspired hairdo styled with two wigs stacked on top of each other and adorned with about 40 different ornaments, fabric roses and a 1910 antique butterfly found at a flea market.

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"It’s all about what you use and how you use it,” the chef further added. “Life is your lens and creating your life determines what lens you want to look at your life through.”

The ball began at 6 p.m. with a Grand Versailles courtyard cocktail reception and continued past midnight. Activities included a seated dinner, ballroom dancing, Champagne toast and a fireworks display in the Versailles gardens.

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Lee recently spoke with PEOPLE about another bold style move, which saw her cutting her hair to resemble Princess Diana ahead of the release of her first cookbook, Semi-Homemade — Cooking, Fast and Fabulous, in 2001.

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