1837 Princess/Queen Victoria's accession dress

The simple dress in the center of the image was worn by Queen Victoria when she became Queen. There is a story that a family genealogy was left where she could see it. She saw it, saw what was coming, and said "I will be good." She was.

Keywords:  1837, Queen Victoria, Queen, British, Hanover family, Wettin family, scoop neckline, mameluke sleeves, natural waistline, full skirt

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