Parts of edges and edge and center columns fixed with Photoshop by gogm.
Daguerreotype
and calotype, the earliest forms of photography, had debuted just a year
earlier.
This 1840 photograph of Queen Victoria shows her wearing a dress
with an elaborate bodice and flounced skirt.
Keywords: 1840, Queen Victoria, Queen, British, Hanover family, Wettin family, straight coiffure, floral headdress, off shoulder vee neckline, bodice ornament, elbow length sleeves, engageantes, vee waistline, full skirt, flounces, order sash, necklace, earrings, bracelets, handkerchief