Countess Castiglione wearing a dark star-themed dress

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Stacy Hampton has placed the sepia original of this on Pinterest with this caption, "Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglione, Queen of the Night, Cauchoise by Pierre-Louis Pierson,1860s."

Posted to the Alexander Palace Time Machine Discussion Forum by veu-1 on 5 January 2012  (forum.alexanderpalace.org-index.php?topic=4913.30).

Countess Castiglione wearing a dark star-themed dress APFxveu-1 5Jan12 (forum.alexanderpalace.org:index.php?topic=4913.15)
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The Countess Castiglione wears a star-themed evening dress with two skirt panels in front flanked by a pair of panels, one long and one short, on each side with all panels ending in fringe. Her bodice and coiffure are adorned with stars, including those on her fringed lappets.

Keywords:  Pierson, Virginia Countess of Castiglione, Countess, mistress, Napoleon III, French, straight coiffure, jeweled headdress, lappets, fringe, off shoulder straight décolletage, modesty piece, quarter length sleeves, crinoline, necklace, bracelets, jeweled crucifix

Jun 15, 2012 12:33 AM
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